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91% of Retirees Make a Social Security Mistake Costing up to $22,433 per year
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91% of Retirees Make a Social Security Mistake Costing up to $22,433 per year

Yahoo Finance · Jun 16, 2026, 4:44 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • A higher starting benefit amplifies every future cost-of-living adjustment, compounding the financial advantage of delaying over a long retirement.
  • Claiming is permanent, so health, marital status, and other income sources should all be weighed before filing to avoid a decades-long mistake.
  • SmartAsset s free tool can match you with a financial advisor in minutes to help you answer that today.

A higher starting benefit amplifies every future cost-of-living adjustment, compounding the financial advantage of delaying over a long retirement.

Claiming is permanent, so health, marital status, and other income sources should all be weighed before filing to avoid a decades-long mistake.

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