Millions of Americans will receive their monthly Social Security checks this week, with the average retired worker set to bring in just over $2,000.
When recipients receive their monthly benefits varies based on their birthdate.
For those with a birthdate between the first and the 10th of the month, benefits are issued on the second Wednesday of each month.
Those with birthdates between the 11th and the 20th receive their checks on the third Wednesday of the month, and those born between the 21st and 31st get theirs on the fourth Wednesday.
That means in September some Social Security recipients already received their checks on Sept. 10 and Sept. 17, with the remaining recipients set to receive them on Sept. 24.
However, there are a few exceptions.
Those who have received Social Secu