How to Score an Extra $1,830 per Social Security Check

The amount you'll ultimately receive in monthly retirement benefits depends on a few key factors. The difference between the average monthly benefit if you retire at 62 -- the earliest age you can take Social Security -- and the benefit if you retire at age 70 amounts to $1,830, so it makes sense to know exactly how to maximize your entitlement. An extra $21,960 per year can obviously go a long way!

Here are three key actions that can help drive up your Social Security checks.

Sometimes it's about what you don't do that matters. By simply waiting to file for benefits beyond age 62, and even past age 67 (full retirement age), you'll set yourself up for a much larger check for the rest of your life.

Source Fool.com