To plan smart for retirement, estimate your Social Security benefits years before you'll need the money. Here's how to do it.

Get a clear estimate of your future Social Security income. Follow these five steps to review your records, calculate benefits, and prepare for retirement.

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Explore the Social Security benefit amounts you can receive at various retirement ages and whether the monthly amount or the lifetime amount matters more to you.

If you're heading for 85 or planning for a long retirement, you've lived through decades of cost-of-living bumps and rule changes that shape today's Social Security checks. But you may find it helpful ...

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