3 Reasons I'll Be Taking Social Security Long Before Age 70

Those who qualify for Social Security retirement benefits can choose to start collecting their monthly payments as early as age 62, as late as age 70, or at any point in between those two ages.As you might imagine, 62 is a very popular age to start collecting Social Security, as many people choose to start getting income as soon as possible. 65 is another common age -- while full retirement age for Social Security is between 66 and 67, depending on when you were born, 65 is the age of Medicare eligibility, and for this reason, is a rather popular age to leave the workforce.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool