Your Social Security Strategy: 3 Ways To Optimize Every Dollar in Retirement

An average of 69 million Americans will receive a monthly Social Security benefit in 2025, totaling $1.6 trillion, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Out of that number, nine out of 10 (58.1 million) people 65 and older received $102.3  billion in benefits with an average monthly check of $1,975. Explore More: 3 Little-Known Social Security Rules That Could Save You Thousands Read Next: Mark Cuban Says Trump's Executive Order To Lower Medication Costs Has a 'Real Shot' -- Here's Why Sti ...