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On 8/7/2014 12:32 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 7 Aug 2014 10:45:06 -0400, BAR wrote:

Why wouldn't you start to collect your social security at 62? If you
don't spend it you should invest it. You never know when you are going
to die and do you really want the government holding onto your money for
an extra 4 years and 3 months?

The last time I saw someone run those numbers, the crossover age was
82-83. If you live longer than that, you were better off waiting.

That does not assume any return from investing the money tho. Most
people don't. I am saving mine but that is not the same as investing
it, considering what interest rates are. I originally called it my
"new boat fund" but I never bought the new boat.
I have saved up enough to buy the house next door tho. I am getting
ready to steal it on a tax deed sale if the mortgage company doesn't
move pretty fast.

When I ran the numbers several years ago, I factored in a 5% COL
increase and the crossover point was around 87. So I think your numbers
are pretty close, give or take a year or so. I'm with Bar. The sooner
you get the Govt. to start paying back your money, the better.

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government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of
taking care of them".
Thomas Jefferson