You May Be Surprised by the Average Social Security Benefit Today
It's not a secret that millions of older Americans today rely on Social Security to some degree to make ends meet. But for some people, those benefits are their primary or only source of retirement income. And that's a bit concerning.You might assume that Social Security pays the typical senior thousands of dollars per month. But the average benefit today may be smaller than what you'd expect.Image source: Getty Images.Continue reading

It's not a secret that millions of older Americans today rely on Social Security to some degree to make ends meet. But for some people, those benefits are their primary or only source of retirement income. And that's a bit concerning.
You might assume that Social Security pays the typical senior thousands of dollars per month. But the average benefit today may be smaller than what you'd expect.
Image source: Getty Images.