Social Security question..........

[panader0]

Is the amount you receive based on total earnings over your work career, or only on your earnings over the last few of your working
years?
I've got a year and a half to go and my tax person told me to claim as much as I could (I work for cash most of the time anymore),
as that would help me at age 62. What's the best way to go?
I have received those letters telling me what I would get at age 62, 65, etc. for a few years.
It seems that I was entitled to more years ago than I am now.

[PoliticAverse]

1. Lifetime earnings. Here's a website...

that can help: http://ssa.gov/pubs/10070.html