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It’s not too late to boost Social Security benefits

Can someone who collects reduced retirement benefits early, say at 62, suspend his benefits later and still earn delayed retirement credits? The answer is yes.

Apparently, my recent blog about how married couples can coordinate their Social Security claiming strategies to maximize their lifetime benefits served as a floodgate. And now that the gate is open, questions about Social Security benefits keep pouring in.

Here's a good one from an adviser in Ch

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