Social Security: 2 Reasons Your Monthly Check Might Be Smaller Than Expected
The amount of money you can expect from Social Security in retirement isn't something you want to guess at. Those benefits might be an important part of your senior income, so it's important to know what monthly check to anticipate.Thankfully, there's a pretty easy way to know how much Social Security you're entitled to. Just create an account on the Social Security Administration's website and access your most recent earnings statement. It should give you an estimate of your monthly benefit so there are no surprises.Image source: Getty Images.Continue reading
The amount of money you can expect from Social Security in retirement isn't something you want to guess at. Those benefits might be an important part of your senior income, so it's important to know what monthly check to anticipate.
Thankfully, there's a pretty easy way to know how much Social Security you're entitled to. Just create an account on the Social Security Administration's website and access your most recent earnings statement. It should give you an estimate of your monthly benefit so there are no surprises.
Image source: Getty Images.