A New Social Security Law That Will Boost Benefits for 3.2 Million Retirees Comes With an Unwelcome Surprise
Millions of Americans rejoiced after former President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that will boost Social Security benefits for approximately 3.2 million retirees and spouses. Social Security can be a touchy subject because it impacts tens of millions of Americans and also has many looming financial issues,
Two moves retirees may make now to boost their 2025 Social Security benefit checks
A 2.5% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is the lowest increase to benefits since 2021. To increase those checks, retirees may consider two money moves.
4 most worrisome things for retirees on Social Security as COLA disappoints — and how to prepare for what’s ahead
For retirees, healthcare expenses are unavoidable and increasingly unaffordable. Fidelity Research says a 65-year-old retiring in 2024 can expect to spend an average of $165,000 on healthcare and medical expenses throughout retirement — a 5% jump over the previous year and more than double 2002’s estimate.
Social Security benefits increased by 2.5% in 2025. Why retirees may feel it's not enough
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is the lowest since the post-Covid inflation spike. Yet retirees still face high prices.
What is the Social Security Fairness Act? How does it affect my social security benefits?
For his last term in office former President Joe Biden sign a new social security measure to ehance benefits for millions of Americans.
Social Security Got a Shake-Up in 2025, and 3 Changes May Surprise Retirees
The Social Security program undergoes a series of revisions each year to ensure benefit payments keep pace with inflation and wages. The latest round of revisions took effect in January, and a recent survey published by Nationwide Retirement Institute suggests some of the changes will surprise many Americans.
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This 1 Social Security Move Could Boost Your Lifetime Income by Up to $271,790
There are plenty of options for earning more from Social Security. You could increase your income ... age 70 is the ideal choice financially. A 2022 study from the National Bureau of Economic ...
Social Security Update: Recipients to Get $4,320 in Backdated Payments
The Social Security Fairness Act is now law, and a year of backdated payments await nearly 3 million Americans.
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Social Security benefits are increasing for some. Here's what Arizonans need to know
Millions of public sector workers will see an increase in Social Security benefits after President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act. The bill eliminated previous provisions ...
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Social Security Retirees Just Got Bad News About the 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
The percent increase becomes the COLA ... years falls below the COLA applied to Social Security in the next year. That actually happened with the 2022 and 2023 COLAs. Nevertheless, that ...
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Social Security Payment Schedule 2025
According to a formula outlined in the Social Security Act, COLAs are based on increases in the CPI-W. Specifically, a COLA is equal to the percentage increase in the CPI-W from the average for ...
The US made major Social Security changes for 3 groups of older Americans — here’s how it could impact you in 2025 (and beyond)
Several changes to Social Security have gone into effect this year, impacting the nearly 68 million people who receive Social ...