A Conversation About Social Security

About this episode

The episode discusses Social Security strategies with Hillary Hatch from the Social Security Administration, focusing on retirement age and filing options.

Ready to lock in a Social Security strategy you won’t regret later? We sit down with Hillary Hatch from the Social Security Administration to demystify the rules that decide how much lands in your bank account each month. From understanding your full retirement age to weighing early versus delayed filing, we unpack the choices that shape lifetime income, using clear examples and practical decision points for people born in 1960 or later. We walk through the math behind claiming at 62, 67, or...

People in this episode

Guest: Hillary Hatch

Topics covered

• Social Security
• retirement planning
• financial strategy
• income
• filing options

Keywords

• Social Security
• retirement age
• early filing
• delayed filing
• lifetime income

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Social Security Administration

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