These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from the other eukaryotic life kingdoms of plants and animals. A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls.
If you will reach full retirement age in 2015, you may earn up to $3,490 per month without losing any of your benefits. But for every $3 you earn over that amount in any month, you will lose $1 in Social Security benefits.
You can earn up to $37,680 without losing any of your benefits, according to the Social Security Administration. But if you earn more, the Social Security Administration will seize $1 of your check for every $3 you earn beyond that income limit. So if you earned $45,000 in a year and weren't full retirement age, then you will likely lose $2,440 in benefits.