Talk:Social Security as an investment

Delaying Social Security
My intent on pointing readers to Planning Social Security benefits in this revision was to provide a helpful redirect to readers who may not understand the intent of this page.

It's stated many times in the forum that delaying Social Security is one of the best investments you can make. The page's title will attract readers looking for this aspect.

Perhaps an introductory section starting with this approach, then lead into the formal analysis? The page will then attract both new and experienced investors.

I thinking to say that there are two approaches. For the first approach, one of the best "investments" you can make is by delaying Social Security... Here's a good reference The Long-Term Benefits Of Delaying Social Security, from kitces.com, April 2, 2014.

The second approach is a technical deep-dive - The Social Security portion of payroll tax has a similar character to an investment. Payments are made during working years, in exchange for an income stream once retired, and other benefits. In this section, the behavior of Social Security as an investment is examined. (This section is for readers who would like to see a formal analysis. New investors can safely skip this section.)

--LadyGeek 20:04, 4 November 2022 (EDT)