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Should You Claim Social Security at 62? 3 Situations Where It Actually Pays Off.
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- Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool Sat, May 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM GMT+7 4 min read Landing on the right Social Security filing age isn t easy.
- If you claim Social Security on time -- meaning, at full retirement age -- you ll get the monthly benefit you re entitled to based on your personal wage history.
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Maurie Backman, The Motley Fool Sat, May 9, 2026 at 8:26 PM GMT+7 4 min read Landing on the right Social Security filing age isn t easy. Not only do you have a wide range of choices, but each option has huge implications for your monthly benefits.
If you claim Social Security on time -- meaning, at full retirement age -- you ll get the monthly benefit you re entitled to based on your personal wage history. Full retirement age is 67 if you were born in 1960 or later.
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