marko
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due to the funded status of SS, many would say there is a huge political risk involved with the timing and amount of payment for those of us under 55
Most of the posts here have been about longevity and the math behind making a decision.
I'm looking at it from the other end.
I fear changes to the program could be near. SS has become less and less a 'third rail' but everyone is making assumptions based on nothing changing.
Means testing, increasing the FRA age, additional taxation, decreasing the benefits, using different measurements for COLA are but a few of the wild cards.
I posted here early in the thread: how sad would it be to delay to age 70 only to no longer qualify!
My perspective: Take the money and run. If the rules change, you'll be that much ahead. If not, and you live beyond your break even, well...you got that going for ya!