Delay Filing For Social Security: Is it Worth It?
If you qualify for Social Security benefits you have the option of starting to collect your monthly checks at any time between the ages of 62 and 70. You may be surprised to learn that the majority of Americans start collecting their benefits at or before their full retirement age, and just 12 percent choose to delay filing past age 66. In Mathew Frankel’s column he lists three reasons why choosing to wait as long as you can before starting to collect Social Security can make good financial sense. Read article here…
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