10 Ways to Increase Your Social Security Payments

How much you will get from Social Security, new Social Security rules
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April 29, 2022

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Your Social Security payments are calculated using how much you earn while working and your age when you start collecting your benefit. You may be able to increase your retirement payments by waiting until an older age to begin collecting Social Security, earning a higher salary during your career and coordinating your Social Security claiming decision with a spouse. Try these strategies to Increase Your Social Security Payments.

There are several ways to boost your Social Security payments, even after you retire. Read more >>

Emily Brandon, Senior Editor

Social Security Rules

Paying attention to how your benefit will be calculated can help you budget for retirement and boost your future Social Security payments. Here's how to estimate how much you will get from Social Security in retirement. Read more >>

Social Security payments will grow by 5.9% in 2022. This is the biggest Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in nearly 40 years. The program will also be tweaked in several important ways that could affect the Social Security payments you receive or how much you pay into the system. Get ready for these Social Security changes coming in 2022. Read more >>

Workers who familiarize themselves with the Social Security rules will be better able to maximize their payments. Pay close attention to these aspects of the program when making Social Security decisions. Read more >>

"An older full retirement age does not have any effect on when you can file for benefits. It simply means you get less per month, regardless of the age at which you file."

Mike Piper, a certified public accountant and author of "Social Security Made Simple"

Your Social Security Questions Answered

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