In an ideal world, you'll retire with access to income outside of Social Security, like savings and investments. But those benefits might still end up playing an important role in your retirement finances nonetheless. So if you're eager to boost them, here are a few essential moves you'll want to make ahead of retirement.

The monthly Social Security benefit you're entitled to in retirement will hinge on how much you earn during your 35 highest-paid years on the job. Earnings outside that window won't be factored into your benefits calculation.

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