How to get your Social Security benefit estimate

Klaus Vedfelt | Getty Images For most retirees, Social Security benefits is a major source of income. Yet, just 11% of Americans who aren’t retired say they know exactly how much benefits they stand to receive, according to new research from the National Institute on Retirement Security. At the same time, 24% are “not very […]

Social Security benefits for workers who have pensions may be reduced

Richard Stephen | Istock | Getty Images When Joyce Debnam’s husband passed away, she began receiving $1,400 a month in Social Security survivor benefits. Eight months later, that income unexpectedly changed. The trigger: Debnam retired from her job at the United States Postal Service in 2013 after four decades of service. That life change prompted […]