One of the biggest decisions you might have to make for your retirement is figuring out when to claim Social Security. You’re allowed to sign up for benefits at any point as long as you’re at least 62 ...

For most of your working career, the focus of your retirement planning is on accumulating savings and investing that money ...

By that math, your typical American man would be smart to claim Social Security at age 62, the first year of his eligibility.

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