How to Estimate Your Social Security Benefits

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Tip 1 - Why You Shouldn't Trust Social Security's Lowball Estimate

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Eddie Santos | permalink

When planning for retirement, one of the first things you need is your Social Security benefits estimate. The Social Security Administration usually mails you (and your spouse/partner) one every year. Or, you could look it up at their Web site. But the number Social Security gives you may not be [...]
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For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnwasik/2014/06/11/why-you-shouldnt-trust-social-securitys-lowball-estimate/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Social Security Calculator – Estimate Benefits, Retirement Income, Age... - AARP

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by John Stiernberg | permalink

Savings and pensions are key components of a sound retirement plan. Use the Social Security calculator to estimate your pre-retirement earnings and at what age to you can collect benefits to comfortably maintain your pre-retirement standard of living.
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For further reading: http://www.aarp.org/work/social-security/social-security-benefits-calculator.html ^[2]