4 Ways to Score an Even Bigger Social Security Check
Your Social Security income will be with you for the rest of your life. That means any effort you make to increase your benefit should be well worth your time. If you are successful, you kick off your retirement with a higher income, and your future cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) will be calculated from a larger base. Throughout the decades of your retirement, your larger benefit to start could add up to a sizable chunk of money.
The important question is: How do you score a bigger Social Security check? Read on for four strategies that can boost your Social Security income.
Your Social Security benefit is calculated from an average of your highest-paid 35 years of working. If you've worked less than 35 years, the missing wages are included in your average as zero income.
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