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Is This Big Risk Lurking in Your Social Security Claiming Math?
Analysis February 21, 2024 at 10:49 AM
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What You Need To Know
- A recent case study concluded that case study revealed that drawing Social Security benefits earlier than age 70 could be optimal for certain couples.
- This conclusion would not hold if one spouse lived even a few years longer than expected, a reader pointed out.
- It's important to consider not only evolving trends in life expectancy but the role of Social Security as a life annuity in advanced age.
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