The Retirement Calculator will show your estimated Social Security retirement benefits if you retire early (age 62 is the ...

To plan smart for retirement, estimate your Social Security benefits years before you'll need the money. Here's how to do it.

"For an individual born in 1960 with a PIA of $3,000, the Social Security Benefit Calculator illustrates estimated monthly benefits from age 62 to 70, followed by a detailed table showing the benefit ...

Spousal Social Security benefits are available to the current spouses of qualifying workers and some ex-spouses. Spousal benefits are based on the worker's Social Security benefit. There's an online ...

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 ...

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 ...

Until recently, Social Security Administration online retirement planning tools did not connect to individuals' SSA work records. That has changed. In July 2008 Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of ...

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 ...

Today's Social Security column addresses questions about how and when COLAs are applied, switching to spousal benefits after early retirement benefits and divorced survivor's benefits before ...

Here's how to estimate your Social Security benefit from your salary. Fortune tellers use crystal balls, tea leaves, and tarot cards to see the future. Thankfully, you don't have to resort to psychic ...

More than 2 million seniors receive spousal Social Security benefits, with an average monthly benefit of about $901 as of the end of 2022. Adding in the cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for 2023 and ...