Work for a full 35-year career

In order to become eligible for retirement benefits, you should have a minimum record of 10 years. However, the longer you remain active in the working field, the bigger the size of your check. The Social Security Administration currently calculates your 35 highest-earning years, adjusting earnings early in your career to take inflation into consideration.

People who don’t work a full 35-year career receive nil for those unworked years and replacing them with actual gains will seriously add up to your monthly check during retirement.