Retirement would be a lot less stressful if we could count on Social Security to take care of everything for us. A lot of retirees rely upon the program as their primary or sole means of support, but it's usually not a good idea if you can avoid it.

Below, we'll take a closer look at why, along with how you can increase your personal savings to supplement the benefit you receive from Social Security.

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