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Planning for Social Security if you are a woman
I get this question a lot—should I wait to take my Social Security at age 70? Although, I get this one almost as often—should I start my Social Security benefits at age 62 so I don’t lose money if I die early/Social Security goes bust/I lose my job? The answer is, “It depends.” It depends on your finances, your savings, your planning. It depends on you. When I look at my own retirement and my own planning, I factor in something that 49 percent of the American population doesn’t have to factor in. I factor in the fact that I’m female. Read more…
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