RetirePro Weekly · June 15, 2026
Claim Age Changes Lifetime Benefits
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If your full retirement benefit equals $2,000 a month at age 67, claiming at 62 reduces it to $1,400 monthly. Delaying until 70 raises the payment to $2,480 thanks to 8 percent annual delayed credits. Over roughly 20 years of retirement, that gap exceeds $150,000 in cumulative payments. RetirePro runs the exact numbers for your record so you can compare the three claiming ages side by side before you decide.
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RetirePro models claiming at 62, 67, and 70 against your real numbers and shows your break-even age and lifetime benefit.
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