Some big numbers can be hard to believe. For example, think of the old saying that Arctic aboriginals have 100 or even hundreds of words for "snow." That's not quite correct, it turns out -- though the Inuit language does have dozens of ways of expressing it. Here's another doozy: There are thousands of possible strategies for when you should claim your Social Security benefits. And that one is true!

Fortunately, while the decision of when to start your Social Security retirement benefits flowing is a critically important one, it's not quite as complex as it may seem. Here's what you need to know.

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