Social Security isn't just something you need to think about after retiring. You need to take steps during the course of your life to make sure you get the benefits you deserve -- and to make certain you have plenty of money to live on in your later years.

If you're not sure exactly what to do right now to be better prepared for your future, here are three Social Security steps you should put on your to-do list before the New Year rolls around. 

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