Week 48 Day 3: The Bridge Strategy: Using Savings to Delay Claiming

If you retire before 70, you face a gap between your last paycheck and your optimal Social Security claiming age. The bridge strategy fills this gap by withdrawing from your portfolio (or using a pens...

If you retire before 70, you face a gap between your last paycheck and your optimal Social Security claiming age. The bridge strategy fills this gap by withdrawing from your portfolio (or using a pension, part-time work, or Roth conversions) during the bridge years, allowing Social Security to grow 8% per year until you claim at 70.