Take Social Security Now or Later???

[nick__45]

Originally Posted by landon.bruno

Take it as early as possible. It will be pretty helpful for you if you take it. Especially since you are pretty old.

[bjl584]

Originally Posted by landon.bruno

Take it as early as possible. It will be pretty helpful for you if you take it. Especially since you are pretty old.

61 is hardly "pretty old."

[nick__45]

I would never think of working once I reach 55. I would draw on all benefits that I paid into. however, OP is not in the same financial health as I and that has nothing to do with age but rather personal discipline.