The Case for Claiming Social Security Early (Even If You Can Afford to Wait)

Podcast: Stay Wealthy Retirement Podcast · Taylor Schulte, CFP®

Opublikowano: 2026-10-01

If you've researched when to claim Social Security, you've probably heard to wait until age 70. And there's good reason for that advice. Waiting means a larger monthly benefit for life, which can be especially valuable if your retirement lasts several decades. But while you wait, you'll need to cover your expenses from other sources. That means considering how comfortable you are drawing from savings, how a market downturn could affect your plan, and how many healthy, active years you have ahead. So, how do you weigh those trade-offs? <p...