Is delaying your benefits worth it? - MarketWatch
You can begin your Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62. However, if you start receiving benefits early, your benefits are reduced. But, if you delay taking your benefits from your full retirement age up to 70, your benefit amount will increase. So why wouldn’t you delay starting your benefits? Well, according to a social media influencer, waiting to claim Social Security is a “big con.” Brett Arends explains why there may be three good reasons why you might want to start your benefits early, but ideally, you should delay as long as possible. Read Mr. Arends’ article here…
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