April is Financial Literacy Month and Social Security is promoting future planning and understanding how Social Security benefits fit into your financial future.
Jack Myers with Social Security encourages getting set up to keep track of your retirement benefits through Social Security.
After setting up a 'My Social Security Account', Myers says all the information you find would provide current earnings and benefits as well as a retirement estimator. He also explains knowing what your family would qualify for in the event
Visit ssa.gov/myaccount for access to personal information regarding the retirement estimator. Myers encourages the yearly check to make sure your earnings record is also correct.