re: #181 Old Liberal

If SSA increased payments due to inflation, both early and full retirees would get adjust, so no difference. If for some reason they adjust full and not early, then yes. Off the top of my head.
On the issue of losing SS due to making too much income during early retirement, you don’t lose it. At full retirement it is calculated back in to your benefit. See this document, info near bottom on page 6.
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Thanks for the ref. I’ll peruse it later on.

Since my pay in Chinese yuan is below the SSA’s monthly cap in $$, I’m not sure I need to worry about excess income. ;-)