Taking your SS

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I talked to 3 buddies my age- 69- that are still not taking their SS.

OMG, do the numbers...there are a lot of good resources out there. I didn't take mine until 67 becuase I still make a a decent amount of money from 3 businesses and after 67 or 67 1/2 you can make as much as you want and you don't get penalized [Every age group has a different cutoff, check on yours]

My 2 friends thought they get penalized under 70- wrong, leaving money on the table.

My other buddy says he "Ran the numbers" and he makes more at 70 so it makes more sense to wait. Wrong- thats almost never a good idea. When you factor in drawing down savings, money lost to gains on that and other factors- take the money unless you still make a significant amount of money.

My 2 buddies just left appx $60k on the table .....
 
Yes, failure to take it early in most cases means you have to live to about 80 to reach the 'break even' point. After that in may be money ahead, but you also lose out on any investment opportunity if you don't really need it to live before that.
 
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