I Waited to Claim Social Security and Never Got Around to Filing By My 70th Birthday. Did I Goof?

A man and woman in their 70s arrive home after shopping.

Question: I waited to claim Social Security and never got around to filing by my 70th birthday. Did I goof? Answer: Given that many private-sector employers have phased out pensions and that the median retirement savings balance among Americans 65 to 74 was only $200,000 as of 2022, Social Security is clearly an extremely important […]

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