Claiming age dramatically impacts benefit size
The host argued that the timing of claiming Social Security has a major impact on the monthly benefit amount, with reductions for early claiming and increases for delaying up to age 70.
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OPEN · 16 MENTIONS · 9 EPISODES · 6 SHOWS
23 SEP 2025 — 15 AUG 2026 · 3D AGO
1 REPEAT · 15 MENTIONED
- THE LONG VIEW
- THE LONG VIEW · 2 MENTIONS
- THE RATIONAL REMINDER PODCAST
- MACRO MUSINGS WITH DAVID BECKWORTH
- THE LONG VIEW
- THE LONG VIEW · 3 MENTIONS
- AFFORD ANYTHING
- THOUGHTFUL MONEY · 4 MENTIONS
- MOTLEY FOOL MONEY · 2 MENTIONS
- Higher earners need to save more for retirement
- Claiming age dramatically impacts benefit size · THIS IDEA
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