Is anyone familiar with the Social Security System?

1 Well, what you know may not be true. The social security system is good until 2041. It will be fixed if they raise the limit on taxes and the age to start by a year or two.

If they don't and our economy grows at a higher rate than predicted, we will still be ok - and the prediction is around 2%. Most expect it to do better. I was going to wait until age 65 and eight months (my full date) but the numbers worked out better if I started at 65 and two months.

I think I lost just a few dollars a month and it was made up the first year or so. What matters is how much you will earn the year after you retire. If it is significant, you should wait.

If not - then go ahead and start collecting when you stop working. If in between, then talk to an expert.

2 Pales, regarding your answer "Here goes. ":My Social Security Statement just arrived yesterday & I pulled this data from it. If you were born in 1960 or later, the age for full retirement is 67, if you have 40 credits.

You can retire at 62 or any time before full retirement age. However, you benes wil be permanently reduced based on the number of months you receive benes before full retirement age. If your full retirement age is 66, they will be reduced:25% at age 62;20% at age 63;13.3% at age 64; or6.66% at age 65.

For more info, visist your local SSA office or call 1-800-772-1213.

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