This was the average Social Security benefit in 1985. Here's what it is now.

While Social Security may not have changed enough, it has still changed over time. Let's take a look at the average benefit ...
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Here’s the average Social Security benefit of 65-year-old Americans (where do you stand?)

You may be surprised by how much or how little the average 65-year-old actually receives from Social Security, and what that ...
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Should you wait until 70 to claim Social Security? Here's what the math really says

Waiting to claim Social Security until age 70 can add more to your monthly payments, but it doesn't always pay off over time.

'I still have a mortgage': I'm no longer confident that my costs will actually fall in retirement. What can I do?

The biggest change once I retire is that I won't be "saving" for retirement anymore, so I won't need to replace the pretax money currently going into my 401 (k). Rather than working off a percentage ...