When to claim Social Security - a handy chart
The perennial question asked by those approaching Social Security’s minimum eligibility age of 62 is “When should I claim my benefits?”. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a single chart which would show the ramifications of claiming benefits at various ages, and when you would break even on total benefits received by applying at one age versus another? Well, this Motley Fool article by Christy Bieber offers that one chart that will show you all you need to know to help you decide what your benefits will be, including estimating the years to break even, for claiming your Social Security benefits at different ages. Click here to read more.
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