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With Social Security Uncertainty, Should You Claim Benefits Early?

Claiming at 62 can cut monthly checks by about 30% and trigger withheld benefits if earnings exceed 2026 limits.

Summary by East Idaho News
Dear Savvy Senior, I turn 62 early next year and plan to retire soon after. Most advice says I should wait to claim Social Security because my monthly benefit will be higher. But with all the recent news about Social Security’s financial problems, I’m wondering if taking benefits early might be the safer choice. Is […] The post With Social Security uncertainty, should you claim benefits early? appeared first on East Idaho News.

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