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Podcast: Retirement Starts Today
Episode: 11% of Retirees Plan to Maximize Social Security
Description: Why don't more people maximize their Social Security benefits? As a financial advisor, I often wonder at the surprisingly low percentage of people who choose not to optimize their Social Security benefit. Today's retirement headline dives into that question in further detail by analyzing a study with plenty of data. Listen in to learn when many people choose to take Social Security and their reasons for making their decision. Outline of This Episode [1:42] When people plan to take Social Security and why [7:26] 55% didn't think they would be able to replace three-quarters of their last pa...