Sometimes people will write to me complaining that the government, specifically, the Social Security Administration, has ...

Applying early stunts your benefit for life. The longer you live, the more likely you are to run through your other savings, ...

Fifty percent of benefits may be taxable for single taxpayers with income between $25,000 to $34,000, and up to 85% of benefits could be taxable for single taxpayers with income above the $34,000 ...

That's because a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is happening next year. COLAs are intended to help benefits ...

UAW/EFF press release, October 16, 2025: “We seek to stop this unconstitutional surveillance program, which has silenced and ...

Air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration agents are among the federal employees classified as ...

The Social Security Administration runs on strict deadlines. Missing paperwork, failing to respond to requests for more ...

Headed toward retirement age? Learn the pros and cons of claiming Social Security early compared to working longer now.

The shutdown delayed the Consumer Price Index report used to determine the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.

While Social Security and Medicare benefits continue to be paid during the federal shutdown, and are in no danger of being cut or ended, people dealing with the programs could encounter some problems.

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Social Security payments for October are about to be sent to recipients under the agency's new paperless policy. Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays, with the first wave of payments ...