No Raise in Your Future? Try This to Boost Your Social Security Checks Instead
Bigger paychecks today bring bigger Social Security checks in retirement -- but that's not exactly exciting news for those who are just scraping by. Negotiating a raise or finding a new job can be good advice for some, but it's not feasible for everyone. Fortunately, they're not the only ways you can boost your Social Security checks either. Here's one strategy most people can use with a high rate of success.
When calculating your Social Security benefit, the government looks at your income during your working years -- but it doesn't always look at all your working years, nor does it always look at all of your income.
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