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Old 01-29-2025, 02:38 PM   #34273
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Originally Posted by noclue View Post
Is the strategy of taking the CPP early with the penalty still advantageous? Present value of money and you could drop dead before 65.
If you expect to live to 85 (average is about 81-82, higher for women) then it's best to defer it till 70.

Ref: https://boomerandecho.com/take-cpp-at-age-60/
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ife_expectancy

You can look at this table to figure out how many more years you might expect to live based on your current age - it says I've got 30 more years left (I'll make it to 80) right now.

Ref: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1...pid=1310013401
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