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Emptying a $900,000 401(k) Before 70 Could Boost Social Security to $4,700 a Month
Original: How Emptying a $900,000 401(k) Before 70 Buys a Retiree a $4,700-a-Month Social Security Check for Life
A personal finance analysis from 24/7 Wall St. outlines a retirement strategy in which a retiree spends down a $900,000 401(k) before age 70, allowing delayed claiming of Social Security and a benefit of roughly $4,700 a month for life. The approach illustrates the trade-off between drawing savings early and locking in a larger government check later, a calculation many retirees weigh as they plan around longevity and inflation.
Why now: Retirees are actively debating whether draining savings early to delay Social Security claiming maximizes lifetime income.
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- How Emptying a $900,000 401(k) Before 70 Buys a Retiree a $4,700-a-Month Social Security Check for Life · 24/7 Wall St.
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