If I Could Tell Retirees 1 Thing About Social Security Right Now, It Would Be This

I don't have to know much about you to know that you want your Social Security benefits to go as far as possible in retirement. Even if it's not your only source of retirement income, you still want to stretch it as far as you can to preserve your personal savings or enjoy a higher standard of living.If you've already left the workforce, you might not think there's anything you can do to influence the size of your checks. But that might not be true. While your income throughout your career undoubtedly plays a role in determining your benefits, there's another element with an equally important role in shaping how much money you get from the program.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool