Delay Social Security to age 70 for larger benefit
The guest argued that, all else being equal, delaying Social Security benefits until age 70 provides the largest lifetime check and is advantageous given increasing longevity.
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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
- Social Security likely persists but may be trimmed
- Delay Social Security to age 70 for larger benefit · THIS IDEA
- 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
HOW THE SHOWS HAVE DISCUSSED THIS THESIS OVER TIME · NOT A PERFORMANCE RECORD