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Though average Social Security payouts are meaningfully increasing in the new year, most beneficiaries remain worse for the wear.

Productivity gains may be offset by job losses as AI disrupts the workforce, impacting the health of Social Security.

Claiming before your FRA will result in permanent benefit reductions. So if you file at age 66 thinking it's your FRA, you might expect to receive your full benefit amount. But if your FRA is actually ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, each year. The purpose of COLAs is to help ...

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised not to make any cuts to Social Security. And he’s managed to make ...

Learn how to boost your Social Security benefits while working. Understand earning rules, timing strategies, and ways to ...

Social Security payments are about to move higher, and for retirees and disabled workers living on tight budgets, even a ...

Now in its ninth year, The Fine Print column has helped consumers collect a total of more than $1 million owed to them, ...

Social Security beneficiaries receiving payments in 2026 can expect about $56 more every month, a new tax deduction that will lower seniors' taxes, and modernization updates to the agency.

January 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in six days.

The third and final wave of Social Security payments for the month of December is coming this week. Here's what recipients ...