--- In [email protected], bob_brigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip> Most people opt for the reduced (75%) > monthly payment at age 62, which for most middle-class earners is > about $950/month currently -- if you wait til age 70 to start > collecting, you get 125% of the amount that you would get if you > retired at 66 or 67.
However, if you start collecting early--even though the monthly amount is less--depending on when you croak, you may have collected more in total than if you started later.
