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This week the Social Security Assessment (SSA) unveiled a new online calculator to help folks figure out their future potential Social Security benefits.
The new tool will be followed this fall by an online benefits application form which reportedly will reduce the application time by a third, and eliminate the need to follow-up with a face-to-face field office meetings.
Here's where to find SSA's new tool, and nine other of MainStreet's favorites:
Social Security Calculator
The Social Security Assessment (SSA) provides insight into your potential retirement earnings. Enter annual earnings, age and benefit eligibility (for example, you may be entitled to significant earnings over a number of years if you have a disability or have survived a spouse’s death) to see your estimated monthly benefits.
BMI Calculator
Anyone above the age of two can find out his or her Body Mass Index here. Insert your date of birth, height, and weight and press calculate. It’s that easy. Identical rules apply for adults, children and teenagers. To get the most precise answers, give your height to the nearest 1/8 of an inch, and weight to the nearest ¼ pound.
College Admission Predictor
College-admission-essay.com sizes up your chances for getting into various colleges. Not all colleges are included, and some questions like, “From 1 to 10, how highly do you think your teachers will recommend you on their teacher evaluation forms?” are highly subjective. Other questions such as “What are your SAT scores?” may stand as more precise predictors.
