Quick Read Realty Income (O) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) yield 5-6% monthly, letting $360,000 replace a $24,852 annual Social Security check. Higher-yield alternatives promise $3,000 monthly but erode principal and skip inflation-beating growth that modest-yield payers like O and EPD deliver. A blended portfolio across low-, moderate-, and high-yield sleeves clears the Social Security benchmark while preserving long-term compounding power. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAs ...