3 Unexpected Ways to Get More From Your Social Security Benefits
If you're like most Americans, Social Security benefits will likely make up a significant portion of your income in retirement. In fact, around 37% of men and 42% of women depend on their benefits for at least half of their retirement income, according to data from the Social Security Administration.
Regardless of how much you expect to rely on your monthly checks in retirement, it never hurts to take steps to boost your benefit amount.
While there are many ways to earn larger checks (such as working longer or increasing your income) and keep more of them, these three options are often overlooked. By taking advantage of any of these strategies, you could get more than you think from Social Security.
Source Fool.com
