Drink iced water. Your body burns up calories heating up the water to body temperature. By drinking 8 glasses a day, you should burn around 70 calories. Eat Spicy Food. Some research shows that Spices, especially chilli, can raise the metabolic rate by 5 - 8 per cent for as long as three hours after you've eaten.
If your birthday is December 15 th and you are already over age 62, your first payment should arrive on the third Wednesday of the month following the month in which you apply. (If you're already on Social Security, or receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments, you may receive them on a different date.)
Why you shouldn't regret taking Social Security benefits early. This article was updated on May 10, 2017. Most self-described retirement experts will advise you to wait as long as possible before applying for Social Security benefits. But I'm here to tell you why this might be wrong for you. The argument in favor of waiting goes something like this: By holding out until your full retirement age, if not longer, you increase the chances of maximizing your cumulative lifetime benefits. This follows from the fact that the size of your monthly checks is determined in part by when you apply for Social Security.