A Couple's Guide to Maximizing Social Security Benefits
The average Social Security check is about $1,551 per month, but if you're married, you can easily bump up your household benefits by 50% or more. You and your spouse just have to work together to determine the best times for each of you to sign up.
In order to come up with the best Social Security strategy, you will both need an idea of how much you can expect from the benefits program. The easiest way to get that information is to create a my Social Security account through the agency's website.
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