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

Social Security won’t be enough for many to get through retirement — yet many Americans are relying heavily (or solely) on it ...

Social Security will undergo multiple changes next year. Benefits are increasing, and the earnings-test limits are going up.

For anyone eyeing a 2026 retirement date, the rules around Social Security are shifting at exactly the moment decisions start ...

Waiting to claim Social Security benefits until age 70 would maximize your retirement income and secure a stronger financial future. But for many retirees, it's not an option.

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 ...

Claiming Social Security in 2026 comes with lasting trade-offs. Learn how timing, earnings limits, taxes, and Medicare costs ...

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

In January 2026, the calendar isn’t kind on many recipients of retirement, disability or survivor benefits in the U.S.

More than seven million Americans are to due to receive a payment on New Year’s Eve, as the SSA begins issuing benefits for ...

Sudden Social Security changes can take you by surprise and affect your check for the rest of your life. Learn about WEP, GPO ...

Congress must have heard women complaining that having to be married to some philandering jerk for 20 years to get some of his Social Security was too long. So this year, they lowered the length of ...