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

You may be wondering how your monthly Social Security benefit in retirement compares to others. If you're struggling to cover your costs on Social Security alone, that's understandable -- even if your ...

One of the biggest surprises would-be retirees face when planning their retirement finances is the fact that their Social ...

Understanding this key piece of advice could give you more money each month and during all of your retirement years.

The Social Security Administration relies on four factors to calculate your monthly benefit. Although all ages in the ...

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74 million Americans — but how far does the average check actually go? Here’s a breakdown of average Social Security benefits by age and ...