The average Social Security check ranges from $1,814 to $2,196 by state, but higher payments don't always mean an easier retirement. Here's where your dollar goes furthest.

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The current taxable maximum in 2025 is $176,100. This means that workers who earned more than $176,000 in 2025 are paying Social Security taxes up to the taxable maximum; workers who earn less are ...

The Social Security Administration relies on four factors to calculate your monthly benefit. Although all ages in the ...

The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to ...

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate cut of a quarter percentage point lowered the benchmark federal funds rate to ...

Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.