I Was Once Convinced I'd Claim Social Security at 70. Now I'm Not So Sure.

For some reason, before I started really educating myself about Social Security, I was under the impression that all seniors were eligible for benefits at 65. Maybe I thought that because 65 is when Medicare eligibility begins. But it wasn't until I started to really read up on Social Security that I learned how filers get choices for claiming benefits.The earliest age to sign up for Social Security is 62. However, you don't get your complete monthly benefit without a reduction unless you wait for full retirement age to arrive. That age is 67 if you were born in 1960 or later.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool