How much will I get from Social Security?
The size of your monthly payments from Social Security will depend on several factors, including how much you earned over your career and how much you paid in Social Security taxes. It will also depend on when you start taking benefits. You can start collecting as early as age 62 or as late as age 70. The sooner you begin collecting, the smaller your benefits check will be. You can use the online Benefits Calculator on the Social Security Administration Web site to see how much you will receive under different scenarios.
