Understanding Social Security can be overwhelming at times, and government websites don't always help. Offering easy-to-understand explanations and lessons that keep you engaged as you learn, this guide can help you get a social security card, estimate and apply for benefits, and navigate Medicare, while advising on how to get your 401K in place long before you need it.

"[An] extraordinarily detailed guide offers a highly organized handbook in plain English to the Social Security program…. An enjoyable discussion of the idea of retirement and a surprisingly readable history lesson on the creation of Social Security."—Library Journal (starred review)