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Social Security Calculator: When Should You Claim Your Benefits?

En español | One of the most important decisions you'll have to make about Social Security is choosing when to begin receiving your benefits. Can you afford to "retire early" and claim benefits at age 62? Or should you wait until your full retirement age, which depending on your birth year would be age 66 or 67? Or, another option: Can you manage to wait until age 70 in order to receive the largest possible monthly benefit? … Back to Article

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