This Strategy Can Grow the Average Social Security Check up to $166 by This Time Next Year

You know that larger Social Security benefits mean a more comfortable retirement, but it's easy to feel like you're at the mercy of the government and a benefit formula you don't understand. You might think that all you can do is apply and hope for the best, but that's not true.There's one move that could boost the average monthly benefit by up to $166 in one year, and it doesn't require you to do anything fancy or learn how to calculate your checks. If you've got a little money saved up or a steady job and some patience, it could be your ticket to tens of thousands more over your lifetime.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool