Deciding when to claim social security is one of the most important financial decisions a person will make in their lifetime. Making the right choice could pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional social security income – providing greater financial security for you, your family, and provide you more money to enjoy in your retirement.

The Doherty Method’s Claim with Confidence Calculator is not like the typical social security calculators out there that ask you to enter dozens of variables or make predictions such that if any were to change, so would your social security claiming strategy. The Claim with Confidence Calculator simplifies the process by only asking you the information that matters that is not subject to change, such as your name, marital status, DOB, and FRA benefit amount on your social security statement. Based on this information, you will be provided with a maximum of 3 claiming strategies to choose from with step by step instructions on how to implement these strategies.

This calculator was creating with one goal in mind: make it as easy as possible to maximize your social security benefits. Some of these strategies will pay you more money early on but less later on in your retirement, others will pay you less early on but more later in your retirement the longer you delay. It is all about being informed of the options out there and then choosing the option that works best for you, and with The Claim with Confidence Calculator, you will easily be able to compare your options.