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Re: When to take SS
Old 05-12-2007, 04:09 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by HaHa

Back to topic-- unless equity markets crash, I plan to wait until 69 or 70 to draw SS. To me, the extra money should things get tight as I get older trumps having a bit more to spend right now. If equities should drop to where I would consider a very high equity allocation, I'll start my SS immediately to avoid depleting high powered cash resources.
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