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Savvy Senior: The Most and Least Popular Ages to Claim Social Security

Dear Savvy Senior,

How much does your claiming age affect your Social Security benefits, and what are the most popular ages people start taking their retirement benefits?

Nearing Retirement

Dear Nearing,

You can sign up for Social Security at any time after age 62. However, your monthly payments will be larger for each month you delay claiming them up until age 70. This adds up to around 6-8 pe...