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 ...

Some states tax Social Security benefits while others don't. See the map to find out if your benefits will be affected in ...

If you don't think Social Security COLAs are keeping pace with inflation, there are at least four reasons you may be right.

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, ...

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% COLA increase for 2026, raising benefit payments to help offset inflation ...

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.

Healthcare services are available locally, with more specialized care in Aberdeen, South Dakota, about an hour away. The reasonable cost of living means Social Security benefits last longer, creating ...