Don't Claim Social Security Benefits if You Can't Answer These 3 Questions

Spend some time researching Social Security and you'll find a lot of articles warning you about mistakes that could cost you some portion of your benefits. While valid, these warnings can leave you confused and uncertain about when you ought to start Social Security. The only truly wrong decision you can make is starting Social Security without understanding how your benefits are calculated and how your decisions affect the size of your checks and the checks of others who are claiming benefits on your work record.