You can use the NewsNation Social Security calculator to estimate your monthly benefit ... Social Security is primarily ...

Your actual benefit may differ from Social Security calculator estimates for a variety of reasons ... legislative changes, tax withholding and the deduction of Medicare premiums from Social ...

Taxes withheld The amount your employer takes out of your paycheck to pay to the government. If you pay estimated taxes ... unemployment compensation and Social Security benefits.

One thing soon-to-be retirees need to start looking at carefully is where they fall in terms of Social Security benefits.

The Social Security Fairness Act is now law, and a year of backdated payments await nearly 3 million Americans.