A weekly, themed batch of worthy readings or links relevant to your wallet…

Usually the Money Clippings links come from a variety of sources but this week’s are all from one place- Chance Favors. I have Social Security on the brain right now because I recently had to write a paper for school on Bush’s proposals for Social Security reform. When I happened upon Chance Favors’ explanation and breakdown of the Social Secuirty statement I felt compelled to link to all of it. Don’t you think it’s worth a few minutes of your time to understand a little more about the Social Security you’re paying for?

 

Understanding ‘Your Social Security Statement’
He starts with a brief explanation of Social Security and an overview of the statement. After this comes the detailed page-by-page explanation of the statement.

Page 1 of ‘Your Social Security Statement’

Page 2 of ‘Your Social Security Statement’

Page 3 of ‘Your Social Security Statement’

Page 4 of ‘Your Social Security Statement’