average Social Security benefit
Why is the average Social Security benefit so low?
Regarding Social Security benefits, it is not the same amount for everyone. Many factors will impact the benefits you will receive – how many years you worked, how much you made during your career, and when you decide to begin…
Here’s the average age retirees claim Social Security
You can start receiving your Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62; however, you are entitled to full benefits when you reach your retirement age. If you delay taking your benefits from your full retirement age up to…
The Average 2023 Monthly Benefit–How Do You Compare?
The Motley Fool’s Maurie Backman, in a post on wfmz.com, reports on the 2023 COLA-infused average monthly benefit. As she points out, though, one of the important things to be remembered about the 8.7% bump is that it simply reflects…