How Should I Determine When to Collect Social Security If I'm Single?

Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 11 a.m.

Our topic on this episode of the Ready for Retirement podcast is about understanding when it's best to collect Social Security for your specific situation. This week, we have a listener question:My question regards the date for a single person to collect social security. My thinking is the main benefit to wait is to obtain larger monthly benefit and also survivor benefit. I have no one who will receive SS survivor benefit, but fear if I pass away prior to collecting, my estate would have...