The Social Security Administration’s Retirement Estimator gives you an automatic estimate of your Social Security benefit based on your actual earnings history, showing calculations for three key ages ...

It's difficult to determine exactly how much money is enough to retire comfortably. Households earning $50,000 or more will need about 80 percent of their pre-retirement earnings to maintain their ...

Social Security income provides a financial foundation most retired workers would struggle to live without. The Social Security Administration relies on four variables to calculate your monthly ...

Do you have a specific age when you want to retire, like 60 or 70 or somewhere in between? If you are targeting a certain ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cicely Jones simplifies financial concepts for young professionals. This month, I spoke with a 52-year-old who was fed up with ...

(NEXSTAR) — The retirement age in the U.S. is about to hit a new high next year as the final stage of a 1983 rule takes effect. More specifically, it is the full retirement age that is changing in ...

Comparing your balance to the average and median figures can help you see where you stand. However, it's more important to calculate your retirement needs than to rely solely on comparisons.