If your goal is to maximize your lifetime Social Security benefits, your job begins when you enter the workforce. Boosting your income as much as possible translates to larger benefits in retirement, and working at least 35 years ensures you don't have zero-income years dragging down your benefit calculation.

But even if working longer or earning a higher income aren't possible, there's still one big move you can make to lock in higher lifetime benefits.

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