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Most who begin taking Social Security early are doing it wrong.
The standard answer to the question of “When should I begin collecting Social Security benefits?” is “It depends” - on a lot of factors like your health, if you are married, and your financial situation. This article by William Baldwin, a Forbes contributor, explores 8 reasons why most Social Security benefit recipients are making the wrong decision on when they should start collecting, and they start too early. Three of the reasons for collecting early are smart and 5 of them are dumb. Read more about those reasons in this Forbes article.
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