5 Ways to Score a Higher Social Security Paycheck

5 Ways to Score a Higher Social Security Paycheck

The good news is, you actually have several options to raise the amount of your Social Security checks. Taking any (or all) of these five steps can help you end up with larger retirement benefits, which should offer more financial freedom once you no longer have a paycheck coming in. The more income you have over the course of your career, the higher your Social Security benefits can climb.