Want a Bigger Social Security Check? You'll Have to Change 1 of These 4 Factors
The government chooses how it calculates your Social Security benefit and when you're eligible to claim, but it leaves you a little wiggle room to influence your checks yourself. If you want to get the most out of the program, understanding the factors within your control is a key step. We'll look at four of them below, along with how you can leverage this information to put more cash in your pocket.
The government looks at the income you've paid Social Security taxes on over the years to determine the size of your benefit. The more you've paid into the program, the more you get out of it later. So, anything you can do today that will increase your income can also help your Social Security checks later.
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