Social Security is quietly rolling out a set of 2026 adjustments that could add meaningful money to monthly checks for ...

Some West Virginians could owe benefit taxes on their 2025 returns, but they won't in 2026 and beyond. Federal benefit taxes ...

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Nearly 70,000 Vermonters rely on SNAP for vital hunger assistance, so it’s essential this program accurately captures the financial reality of those who need it. Yet we’re seeing SNAP recipients lose ...

In an era where many Americans report feeling isolated and disconnected, Dunkirk maintains the kind of social fabric that once defined small-town life across the country. New residents receive welcome ...

A Trump proposal could send $2,000 tariff checks to eligible Alabamians, but funding gaps and legal challenges raise ...

Social Security benefits in 2026 will increase by 2.8%. Maximum payments vary by retirement age, with $5,181 for age 70.

The increase will begin in January for Social Security beneficiaries and on Dec. 31 for SSI recipients. An SSA table shows ...

The 2026 increase is nothing close to the dramatic 8.7% COLA jolt in 2023. But it is better than the increase that ...

The tax bracket income levels for 2026 are increasing by 2.3% and new tax breaks could allow you to keep more take-home pay.

President Donald Trump has said US government will give Americans $2,000 checks in mid 2026. But Congress has to OK the ...

Legislative leaders say "everything is on the table" in the half-year session that starts on Jan. 6 with the added pressure ...