{"id":7017,"date":"2024-10-31T06:06:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T06:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/how-to-find-out-how-much-you-will-get-from-social-security\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T06:06:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T06:06:59","slug":"how-to-find-out-how-much-you-will-get-from-social-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=7017","title":{"rendered":"How To Find Out How Much You Will Get From Social Security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-0\" role=\"presentation\"><figcaption><fbs-accordion class=\"expandable\" current=\"-1\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\">Will you social security check be enough to cover groceries and other living expenses. How to get <span class=\"plus\" data-ga-track=\"caption expand\">&#8230; [+]<\/span><span class=\"expanded-caption\"> your social security estimate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/fbs-accordion><small>getty<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Social Security benefits will be a major source of retirement income for most Americans. Yet, shockingly, only some people have a good idea of how much they will receive in benefits from Social Security. In fact, new research from the National Institute on Retirement Security says just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nirsonline.org\/reports\/socialsecurity2024\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nirsonline.org\/reports\/socialsecurity2024\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.nirsonline.org\/reports\/socialsecurity2024\/\" aria-label=\"11% of Americans\">11% of Americans<\/a> who haven&#8217;t yet retired know precisely how much they will receive from Social Security.<\/p>\n<p>According to the survey of 1,200 individuals aged 25 or older, 22% of respondents said they had no idea at all how much their future Social Security benefits would be. I\u2019d be willing to bet that even more people have a false sense of what they expect to get from Social Security in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Social Security is a significant source of income for retirees. In 2024, around 68 million people will receive some amount of Social Security benefits, amounting to about $1.5 trillion paid to Americans. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialplannerla.com\/maximum-social-security\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.financialplannerla.com\/maximum-social-security\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.financialplannerla.com\/maximum-social-security\/\" aria-label=\"average retiree benefit from Social Security\">average retiree benefit from Social Security<\/a> is $1,918 per month in 2024. For the higher earners reading this post, the monthly maximum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialplannerla.com\/great-retirement-planning\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.financialplannerla.com\/great-retirement-planning\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.financialplannerla.com\/great-retirement-planning\/\" aria-label=\"retirement income\">retirement income<\/a> Social Security benefit for a person retiring in 2024, at their full retirement age, is just $3,822 per month.<\/p>\n<p>You shouldn\u2019t wait until you are about to retire to find out what type of Social Security benefits you are eligible for. If you receive more than you expect, you may be able to save less into other retirement accounts and enjoy life a bit more. On the flip side, if your Social Security benefit is less than you are guessing, finding out early will allow you time to make up for missed retirement income.<\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"inread\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-inread\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><\/fbs-ad><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>How You Can Get Your Own Social Security Estimate <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To help you estimate your future benefits, the Social Security Administration provides detailed statements each year.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/myaccount\/statement.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/myaccount\/statement.html\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/myaccount\/statement.html\" aria-label=\"check their records online\">check their records online<\/a> by creating a \u201cMy Social Security\u201d account. Workers aged 60 and older who do not have online accounts can still receive hard-copy statements via snail mail.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Americans Have Concerns About Retirement Income From Social Security<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">David Rae<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/66deff858d4ab8983b080247\/960x0.jpg);\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>What Will Your Social Security Estimate Tell You<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As you probably guessed, your Social Security estimate can give you a sense of what your future retirement income from Social Security could be.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you\u2019re currently earning around $20,000 a month, and your Social Security statement shows an estimated $4,000 monthly benefit, about 1\/5 of your pre-retirement income may be replaced by Social Security benefits. You will likely need to combine working longer or have other substantial retirement assets to avoid a significant drop in your standard of living in your golden years.<\/p>\n<p>Please remember that the statements are just a snapshot in time, as they don&#8217;t project wage increases or future Social Security cost-of-living adjustments. If you are 22 and just out of college, your future Social Security estimate will probably look pretty paltry. Likewise, if your earnings history falls short of 35 years, your Social Security estimate may overstate the benefit you will likely receive.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">How Badly Will Trump Plan Reduce Your Social Security Benefits?<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">David Rae<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/6717cd90724a99cb4147d1df\/960x0.jpg);\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"subhead-embed color-accent bg-base font-accent font-size text-align\"><strong>Checking Social Security Estimate Age 62+<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For those of you who are near ages 62 to 70, the big benefit to checking your Social Security statement each year is to see how the cost-of-living adjustments affect your future Social Security benefits. You also want to ensure that your current income is being reported properly each year.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">6 Ways To Get More Tax-Free Income In Retirement<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">David Rae<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/6148e8b010f7e6367c811729\/960x0.jpg);\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidrae\/2024\/10\/30\/how-to-find-out-how-much-you-will-get-from-social-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will you social security check be enough to cover groceries and other living expenses. How to get &#8230; [+] your social security estimate. getty Social Security benefits will be a major source of retirement income for most Americans. Yet, shockingly, only some people have a good idea of how much they will receive in benefits<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[196],"tags":[332,899,898],"class_list":{"0":"post-7017","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-finance-news","8":"tag-find","9":"tag-security","10":"tag-social"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}