20 Tips to Live Comfortably off Just a Social Security Check

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Move to an Area With a Lower Cost of Living

Your Social Security benefits will stretch further when your cost of living is lower. If you live in an expensive location, consider moving to a place where you can live on only a social security check.

Cities like Tuscon, Ariz. and Reno, Nev. have warm weather and plenty to do for retirees, plus their cost of living is low. And in Reno, rent is under $1,000 a month.