You’re probably thinking about when to start collecting your Social Security retirement benefits. This may be one of the most important financial decisions you will make.
To help you make an informed decision about when to claim, we created an on-line, easy to use tool called Planning for Retirement. You’ll see how your claiming age affects your benefits and get tips relevant to your situation, which can help you start the conversation about your retirement needs and goals. Get started at consumerfinance.gov/retirement.
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- Planning for Retirement is an interactive tool of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to help you make an informed decision about when to claim your Social Security benefits. The tool gives you a rough estimate of your monthly benefit and shows how your monthly benefit changes depending on the age at which you claim.
- Before you apply for Social Security: Things that matter for your decision.
- The age at which you claim your Social Security benefits matters –Learn more
- Learn more about your Social Security claiming options.
- Learn more about when to claim your Social Security benefits.
- Your claiming age affects your Social Security benefits. Learn more.
En Español/Spanish:
- La Oficina para la Protección Financiera del Consumidor ha creado un sitio web que le ayudará a visualizar cómo la edad en la que reclama su Seguro Social afectará sus beneficios, y a aprender más sobre los factores que podrían influir su decisión.
- La edad en la que solicita afectará sus beneficios de Seguro Social. Aprenda más.
- ¿Necesita ayuda para decidir cuándo solicitar su Seguro Social? Comience aquí.
- La edad en la que solicita su Seguro Social es importante – Aprenda más antes de solicitar.