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What's the ideal age for claiming Social Security retirement benefits? It depends on who you ask. The earlier you start, the smaller your checks. But, you'll collect these payments for more time.

2. Your retirement spending plan Before you decide when to start claiming Social Security, you’ll want to have a clear picture of your spending goals.

Using Social Security as Your Whole Plan Credit: Getty Images You can't treat Social Security like a retirement plan. It’s not. Benefits generally replace just 30 to 40 percent of your income.

The Social Security Administration will allow people who have claimed at or after reaching full retirement age to suspend these payments if they've only been collecting for 12 or fewer months.

The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook If you're like most Americans, you're a few years (or more) behind on your retirement savings.