Tag: Social Security
Retirees could get substantially more in their Social Security check if they would just wait longer – up to age 70 – to sign up. But only a tiny fraction of workers make it to 70, and more than a third get the minimum monthly benefits because they start them as soon as the program…
By their early 60s, four out of five workers have chronic health problems. One in four has developed some type of physical or cognitive limitation. If these problems force them to stop working, they can apply to Social Security for disability. But developing a disability late in a career still has long-term financial consequences. Thes…
