I’m 64 and planned to wait until 70 to claim Social Security – But can I afford to wait?

Meet Carol, a 64-year-old retiree who has been carefully planning her financial future for years. Carol initially intended to delay claiming Social Security until she turned 70 to maximize her monthly benefits, but now she’s having second thoughts. Her savings aren’t growing as quickly as she’d hoped, and rising inflation is stretching her monthly budget. […]

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