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2010年11月17日 星期三

Why social security is your best investment

Traditional pension plan frequently advises on your investment market as long as you can. But take a close look at the rules of insurance makes a convincing case that you'd better monetization of 401 (k) s, when it will delay the need to start a social benefit.

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Differently looking at social security has a special meaning in these days.With interest rates close to zero bonds and other so called "safe" investment give very low yields. stock market is not a real successes over the past 10 years. And its volatility makes a risky place to pension funds.

Social security, on the other hand, has very little risk.You can start getting the benefits at age 62. but if you do, you will leave a bunch of money on the table. People nearing retirement age today, taking benefits at age 62 will pay them only 75% as much money as if they wait until they turn 65, which is their legal "full retirement age" in accordance with the rules of insurance.Every year, the benefits are delayed their payments will grow 8%.

Annually increases end if 70. Claiming social security benefits in pays, 132% from its level if people started taking benefits when they turned 66. Moreover, social security has an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA), benefits up to adjustments reflect increases in consumer prices in such a way that ensures annual increase immune to most of the effects of inflation. Rising health care costs so consistently exceeds the overall inflation that some proponents say, Cola need be sweetened.

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In addition, if you take social security benefits at age 62 to 66, no outside the income you earn can reduce your payments for social security.

Durability of course is a wildcard in the decision.One who holds the benefits and then dying at a young age will not come close to the "break even" on social security.And if they cashed in retirement accounts, so they can afford to postpone the adoption of social welfare, their heirs, won't be too happy either.May refer to stocks of pension accounts in your will is not possible to pass on unused. social benefit (although the spouse can take advantage by claiming part of your benefit in the form of survivorship payments).

Increasingly, however, extended service life chances for more, not less.Use the longevity of the social security see for yourself the average man turning 65 will live another 18 years old; the average 65-year-old woman will live another 20 years and they are averages. If you don't have a family history of a health problem or a chronic illness themselves, you'll probably live longer than the average. If you are seriously overweight and getting regular exercise, you will live longer so far.

The ongoing recession, drove a record number of 62 years of age in the last year to claim social security as soon as they could. There is no way to know how many of them have made this decision, while other pension assets, salted away.

But if you come across such a choice, don't ignore call to view social security may be your most valuable resource you want to have a $ 750 per month, or $ 1000 per month for four years (up, adjusted for inflation), or $ 1320 per month when you turn 70?

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