Your 3-Step Plan for Making the Most of Your Social Security Benefits
Most retirees have just one guaranteed source of lifetime income: Social Security. And while the benefits from that program won't be enough to support you particularly well by themselves, they will probably account for a significant portion of your retirement income.
That's why it's worth making an effort to maximize the benefits you receive.
While this can be tricky since so many factors go into determining the size of your monthly benefit checks, this simple three-step plan can help you figure out the Social Security claiming strategy that makes the most sense for you.
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