As of June 2023, the typical American retiree gets around $1,837 per month from Social Security. While that's enough to keep a person slightly above the federal poverty level, it's probably not enough for living comfortably except in the lowest-cost areas of the country.

If your plan for retirement is to rely on Social Security alone, you'll probably want to look at additional ways to make money to cover the lifestyle gaps that Social Security won't. These three sources of retirement income can go a long way toward covering the gap.

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