First baby boomer applies for Social Security

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Originally Posted by waste gate

a generation of nearly 80 million born from 1946 to 1964, Astrue said.

An estimated 10,000 people a day will become eligible for Social Security benefits over the next two decades, Astrue said.
The Social Security trust fund, if left alone, is projected to go broke in 2041

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...z/5215526.html

Baby boomers that apply early only get 75% of the total or about $240 a month less than they would make if they wait till they are 66-69. Then the baby boomer can have 100% social security .

I have to wait another 2 and half years ... that's how I know.