What the Average Retiree Gets Wrong About When to Start Taking Social Security
This move will determine how comfortable your retirement is, so don't make it lightly.
Overview
One of the biggest retirement decisions you'll make is when to start Social Security. It's also one of the easiest decisions to get wrong, both because there are so many individual factors at play and because people have many misconceptions about how benefits work.
Optimizing your benefit claim is easiest when you understand the elements that determine your checks. You also want to avoid common misconceptions, like those that follow.
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