Most people know that putting money in a retirement account will improve their future financial security, but not as many think about how they can optimize their Social Security benefit for more money in retirement. Yes, the government ultimately determines the size of your checks, but the formulas it uses to do this are public knowledge.

You can leverage that knowledge to score more money for retirement, but many miss valuable chances to do this. Here are three signs you're missing opportunities to boost your future Social Security benefit.

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