2 Things You Can Do Now for a Higher Social Security Benefit in 2024

If you're planning to sign up for Social Security in 2024, it doesn't necessarily mean you're planning to retire in 2024. It's more than possible to collect Social Security while also collecting a paycheck from work. Even if you intend to continue holding down a job, you may decide that you'd like to file for Social Security so you can use the money to do things like travel or renovate your home to make it more comfortable.

Whatever your specific plans for the new year, if you're pretty convinced that one of them is claiming Social Security, you'll want to make sure you're putting yourself in a strong position to get the most out of your benefits. To that end, here are a couple of key tasks worth tackling now.

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