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Secret weapon for maxing out Social Security? Your spouse

Social Security Better half can result in better check

With the right elections, married couples can dramatically up their payouts

Hardly a day goes by that I don't receive an e-mail from InvestmentNews readers about Social Security claiming strategies. I usually respond to them privately, but this was such a good question from a financial adviser in Los Angeles, that I wanted to share it with a wider audience.

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