This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 65

Some ages seem more significant than others, and age 65 is one of those ages. It's the age at which we can qualify for Medicare. And when the Social Security program debuted, it was the original full retirement age. Now, it's between 66 and 67, depending on your birth year.We can start collecting our benefits at age 62, though. That makes them smaller, but we'll receive many more payments. We can also choose to delay up to age 70, making our benefits bigger. (Clearly, when to start collecting Social Security is a big decision. One study found that 57% of us would do best waiting until age 70, if possible.)Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool