So what are these benefits, exactly? Well, the overall average monthly Social Security benefit for retirees was $2,007 as of ...

American workers pay taxes into a Social Security “trust fund.” The more you earn now, the more you will reap later in retirement benefits. You can monitor your progress in a government account called ...

As an American taxpayer, you’ve likely heard about Social Security your entire working life, and perhaps even bemoaned the amount of taxes that are subtracted from your paycheck. However, as you ...