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When to file for Social Security retirement benefits early
(By - Kelli B. Grant, www.cnbc.com)
Delayed gratification isn’t always the best bet when it comes to Social Security claiming strategies. Retirees have been more willing to wait to claim Social Security in recent years. The number of men claiming benefits at age 62 dropped from 56 percent in 1996 to 35.6 percent in 2013, according to a recent analysis from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, which used unpublished Social Security Administration data. Among women, the rate dropped from 62.8 percent to 39.5 percent over the same period. Read more…
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