3 Social Security Strategies to Bankroll Your Retirement

3 Social Security Strategies to Bankroll Your Retirement

The first and most important part of your plan to have a secure retirement with Social Security is to realize your benefits alone aren't going to cut it. Most people replace around 40% of pre-retirement income with their Social Security checks. Although you can't live on Social Security alone, your decisions throughout your life have a big impact on how much money these benefits actually provide.