FINANCIAL HEALTH
If you’re not close to retirement, you may not think much about your Social Security statement. But you can – and should – check it once a year. Here’s why:
* There could be errors in your wages that need to be corrected.
* You can see how much you’ve paid into Social Security.
* You can get an estimate of your future Social Security payments.
* You can make sure your address or direct deposit information is correct.
Check your statement for free online at the official Social Security website atssa.gov. Make sure you are on a website that ends in “.gov” or it’s not the official website.
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