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How to calculate Social Security’s maximum family benefit

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Believe it or not, claiming benefits early sometimes makes sense.

The Social Security Administration estimates that 4.4 million children receive about $2.5 billion each month because one or both of their parents are disabled, retired or deceased.

I often argue about the value of delaying Social Security benefits until full retirement age or later, but when a youn

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