Is This Big Risk Lurking in Your Social Security Claiming Math?

Analysis February 21, 2024 at 10:49 AM
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  • A recent case study concluded that case study revealed that drawing Social Security benefits earlier than age 70 could be optimal for certain couples.
  • This conclusion would not hold if one spouse lived even a few years longer than expected, a reader pointed out.
  • It's important to consider not only evolving trends in life expectancy but the role of Social Security as a life annuity in advanced age.
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