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Claiming Social Security Benefits: When is the Best Time for You?

Deciding the age at which you'd like to begin receiving Social Security retirement benefits is tricky:  Should you go for the lower-dollar option at age 62 -- an immediate sure thing -- or wait until full retirement age and get bigger monthly checks for the years that remain? It’s important to learn about your different options and benefit amounts before you start receiving benefits -- because once you start claiming retirement benefits, you can’t change your mind and stop.

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Top Seven Tax Deductions for Seniors and Retirees
Here's a list of the top tax deductions for those over 50.

Checking Your Social Security Earnings and Benefits
Find out your estimated Social Security benefits at various retirement ages.

What Will You Do When You Retire?
Thinking ahead will help you lead an interesting and rewarding life after retirement.

Can I retire without a mountain of savings?

I'm a 51-year-old married homeowner (I still have a mortgage and kids in college), with a decent but not fabulously paying job, who has saved very little for retirement. Can you suggest a strategy to keep me out of the old paupers' home?

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