3 Popular Ways to Maximize Your Social Security Benefit

3 Popular Ways to Maximize Your Social Security Benefit

Your average indexed monthly earnings (AIME), or your average monthly earnings over your 35 highest-earning years adjusted for inflation, form the heart of your Social Security benefit calculation. The higher your AIME, the more money you get from the program. Increasing your income today by pursuing promotions, switching employers, or starting a side hustle will raise your AIME.