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When should I start taking Social Security benefits?

Amanda Howerton
03.01.2022

Hi, I am Amanda Howerton, and I’m a senior advisor at Rather and Kittrell.

We get asked all the time, when should I start taking Social Security benefits? And that’s all going to be dependent on your plan.

There are hundreds of ways in which you can choose to take your Social Security benefits. So we wanna sit down, find out what’s important to you, what’s going on in your life, and what are the other options for funding your retirement.

Taking your Social Security benefits can be very personal to your plan. Do you need them to make your plan succeed better? Could you have higher benefits if you waited? If you’re uncertain as to when you should be, begin taking your benefits; feel free to reach out to us at rkcapital.com.

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