Marriage, age at retirement, the length of employment, and other considerations affect the amount of your Social Security benefit. But to get a rough estimate go straight to the Social Security Administration's portal. After creating an account, the site will show complete earnings records over an individual's entire working life. USA Today points out that only the 35 highest-earning years will count, but those early years will also get an inflation adjustment for comparability. 053.txt
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
