3 Social Security Secrets for Even Bigger Checks

Psst! Guess what? You may be just assuming that your Social Security checks will be whatever they will be and that you can't control how big they are. If so, you're wrong. There are plenty of ways you can beef up those benefits -- especially if retirement is not around the corner.

For example, you might check out the record of your earnings that the Social Security Administration has -- once you set up a "my Social Security" account. That data is used to calculate your benefits, so make sure it's correct. Here are three other effective ways to bolster those benefits.

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