Social Security Question

[joeea]

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Originally Posted by SumDay He was born before 1/1/54, which is why this works. If you're born after that, it's no longer an option.

Yup.

I missed out by less than a year. That year cost my wife and I around $40,000.

Oh well.

[GravitySucks]

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Originally Posted by kaudrey You don't have to WORK until those ages. But to get full amounts, neither of you should COLLECT before your full retirement ages.

Shhhhh! Stop telling people that!
OP, yes have to keep paying into the system till FRA and I suggest maybe ten years longer.
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(Kaudrey is, of course, correct.)