Estimate your monthly Social Security retirement benefit using your age, income and when you want to retire. Use this Social Security benefits calculator to estimate your retirement benefits based on ...

One of the most important retirement decisions you will make is when to apply for Social Security. Several retirement calculators have been developed to help you determine the optimal retirement age ...

How much money do you expect to collect when you start receiving Social Security retirement benefits? If you're like the vast ...

Rae Hartley Beck first started writing about personal finance in 2011 with a regular column in her college newspaper as a staff writer. Since then she has become a leader in the Financial Independence ...

Even if you're not thinking of retiring soon, you might be curious about how much you'll be able to receive once you're ready to apply for benefits. And for many people, the amount you'll receive ...

Today's Social Security column addresses questions about how accurate SSA's benefit rate estimates actually can be, the timing of benefit payments each month and taking spousal benefits after ...

If you qualify for the federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program, your payments are determined by a complex formula drawn from a number of factors about your work experience, income ...

Q. I am 57 years old and retired with a pension. How does one find out his or her Social Security amount at age 62 and or age 67 to determine which age works best? — Planning ahead A. Congrats on your ...

One of the most important retirement decisions you will make is when to apply for Social Security. Several retirement calculators have been developed to help you determine the optimal retirement age ...

Social Security is the strongest pillar of the U.S. retirement system. Nearly every American pays into the Social Security system, guaranteeing them a steady stream of benefits in retirement. As of ...