This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1995, and Here's What It Is Now
Those of us who are not whippersnappers anymore can probably remember the year 1995 and some of its key events -- such as the O.J. Simpson trial, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the launch of an online bookstore -- Amazon.com. What we probably don't remember, or didn't ever know, was how much money retirees were collecting from Social Security back then.Image source: Getty Images.Here's the answer -- and see how average benefits have changed over time:Continue reading
Those of us who are not whippersnappers anymore can probably remember the year 1995 and some of its key events -- such as the O.J. Simpson trial, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the launch of an online bookstore -- Amazon.com. What we probably don't remember, or didn't ever know, was how much money retirees were collecting from Social Security back then.
Image source: Getty Images.
Here's the answer -- and see how average benefits have changed over time:
