That simple step expanded to over 60 different strategies for couples to apply for Social Security. Let's not forget the expertise required to blend it in with a person's other income in a tax-advantageous way. Here are some fun facts about Social Security that may be new to you. Your nine digit number is actually a code that contains information about where and when it was issued. The first three numbers are the area number. The next two are the group numbers and the last four are the serial numbers. Did you just mentally picture your Social Security number in your head?

The first Social Security recipient was a retired legal secretary from Vermont. On January 31, 1940, Ms. Ida May Fuller received a check for $22.54. Her nine digit number was 001-01-0001. She received monthly benefits until she passed in 1975. Were you aware of Ms. Fuller prior to the survey?

Initially, Social Security excluded some professions such as farmworkers, domestic workers and government employees. Those exclusions have been amended to make the program more inclusive. However, the question most currently asked is, "Will Social Security be around when it's my turn?" If you're age 62-115 or eligible for other reasons, are you receiving these benefits?

If you're 40-61 years old, do you feel Social Security will be there to supplement your income? Love to hear your thoughts on it too.

If you're age 39 and younger, Social Security and retirement might sound eons away. Realistically speaking, they are far away but you look up one day and there they are! Do you feel Social Security will be a viable option to supplement your savings and income?