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.
Five benefits you can apply for on the Social Security website
You must be at least 61 years and 9 months, and want your benefits to start in no more than 4 months. Apply at www.ssa.gov/retirement. You can use the online application at www.ssa.gov/disability to apply for disability benefits if you:
3 Problems With Social Security You Need to Know About Before You Retire
A lot of people get excited to retire and start collecting Social Security. And why shouldn’t they be? After years of paying into the program via wages on taxes, it’s nice to get a piece of that pie.
3 Little-Known Factors That Could Affect Your Social Security Benefits
A growing number of Americans are heavily reliant on Social Security to make ends meet in retirement. 60% of retirees said Social Security represents a major source of income for them, according to the most recent edition of an annual Gallup poll. While that number fluctuates, it's the second-highest reading in the poll since it started in 2002.
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.
I Ran the Math and Found That Social Security Can Be Worth as Much as $1.5 Million
Social Security provides crucial benefits to millions of retirees today. And while you’ll often hear that those benefits aren’t so generous, the reality is that some seniors get a pretty nice paycheck out of Social Security each month.
Retirement income sources to consider when Social Security isn't enough to make ends meet
You'll have the best chance of staying comfortable in retirement if you have other sources of income to supplement your Social Security benefits.
Social Security Fairness Act Signed by Biden: What It Means for Your Retirement
Learn how the Social Security Fairness Act may increase your retirement benefits by eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.
Understanding Your Retirement Options: Savings and Social Security
Learn about the key types of employer-sponsored retirement plans, tax-advantaged IRAs and Social Security benefits.
Social Security Payment This Week: Up to $5,108 To Go Out
Another round of Social Security benefit payments will be made this week—are you one of the recipients? Why It Matters. Social Security benefits are paid to tens of millions of
First round of February Social Security payments goes out in nine days
The first round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in nine days. Here is all you need to know about next month’s Social Security payments,
This Lesser-Known Social Security Trick Could Boost Your Benefits by Hundreds of Dollars per Month -- Even After You File
Social Security is already an integral source of income for many Americans. But with retirement costs continuing to increase ...
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How to Apply for Social Security Online or In Person
While choosing the right timing to apply for Social Security retirement benefits can be complicated, the actual process of applying is a lot more straightforward. After deciding when to apply ...