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If you lose your job should you take your Social Security benefits early?
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) millions of Americans are about to lose their jobs and those with stocks have lost 35 percent of their accumulated value over the past weeks. But every household is different, and for those who have not yet taken Social Security, the question in the air is: Should I apply for my benefits now before my full retirement age? In Laurence Kotlifoff’s column for Forbes, he examines a hypothetical household to see how they will fair if they take their benefits early. Read his column here…
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