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Podcast: THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR FUTURE with Ric Edelman
Episode: 2/28/23: Why You Need to Rethink When to Start Your Social Security Benefits
Description: It's Tuesday, February 28th. When I ask you a question, when should you start to receive your Social Security benefits? All financial advisors pretty much say the same thing. If you're in good health and you can afford to delay, then delay. Even though you're allowed to start receiving Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, you'll be better off in the long run if you wait until you're 70. You'll end up with 76% more money every month, adjusted for inflation, by waiting. We're talking hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional income over your entire retirement. So if pretty much...