Put Off Claiming Social Security

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why is it everyone says to wait until full retirement age to collect? It would take many years to make up the difference of money received between age 62 and 65. Since there's no crystal ball predicting how long any of us will live I say take it from day one!!

anita waldo of NH 12:53PM March 07, 2009

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