Social Security as a backup plan for single filers
Claim early if you need to; suspend later if you can afford it.
The key to financial planning is to remain flexible and be able to pivot as necessary if situations change. That's what happened to one reader who wrote to me recently about her decision to claim reduced Social Security benefits early at age 62 after she lost her job.
Job loss is an excellent reason
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