Here's the Average Age Americans Claim Social Security and the Monthly Benefit They Receive

The age you decide to start Social Security will have a tremendous impact on the trajectory of your retirement. As such, it's not a decision to be taken lightly.Often times, it helps to follow the wisdom of the crowd, so to speak, when weighing a tough decision. Aggregating the decisions of everyone else and taking the average can often inform you to the best choice going forward.So, it's worth considering the average Social Security claiming age and the monthly benefit they receive. They may shed some light on the biggest factors for you to take into account in your own claiming decision, and whether you should follow the crowd or forge your own path in retirement.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool