claiming age
“Influential Money Expert” Advocates Claiming Benefits at Age 62
Many of the posts we shared on this website through the years deal with the persistent question of which age is the best for claiming benefits. Most analyses focus on the simple math, and that says the longer you defer…
Social Security Reform and the Impact on Claiming Age
Statistically, age 62–the earliest age for collecting Social Security retirement benefits–is most popular, even though it results in a substantial reduction in monthly benefoit amounts. For some one with a full retirement age of 67, for example, the monthly benefit…
Sometimes it pays to get your money sooner
You can begin your Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62. However, if you start receiving benefits early, your benefits are reduced. There are some good reasons to take your benefits at 62, and Maurie Backman outlines three…
Your Social Security Claiming Age and it’s Impact on Your Lifetime Benefits
By now, most likely everyone aging into Social Security eligibility has heard the advice to avoid the temptation to grab their benefits as early as possible. But do you know why? The Motley Fool’s Sean Williams, in a post on www.nasdaq.com, explains…