10 Worst Mistakes People Make After Retirement
3) Applying for Social Security Too Early
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Just because you are already eligible to apply for Social Security at 62 does
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not mean you should. If you start taking benefits at age 62 will get you about 25% less than what you would get on your full retirement age of 66. You will also get 32% less than if you wait until age 70.
If you have the means to pay your bills, try to delay your application for retirement benefits for a few years more. The benefit increase is maxed out by 70 years old and will not increase any further, so that’s the target age you should shoot for.
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