The Best Reason to Take Social Security Long Before Age 70

If you want your monthly Social Security benefit to be as large as possible, you'll have to wait until age 70 to claim it. But that's not the right choice for everyone -- despite the fact delaying earns you bigger checks.

In fact, there are plenty of circumstances when you'd want to start your retirement benefits much sooner -- even as soon as 62 when you first become eligible. And there's one situation where starting at a younger age absolutely makes sense.

Here's what it is.

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