The federal government shutdown 2025 is now on Day 20. Here's what to know about your Social Security payments.

What’s the right time to claim Social Security? That’s a complicated question, as there are a lot of factors at play that can ...

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

If you check those three boxes, you're eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's primary insurance amount (PIA), which ...

Social Security is going to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in 2026. Will all retirees get a benefits increase?

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

To reach the maximum Social Security payout you generally need to earn at or above the program's taxable wage cap for 35 ...

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 ...

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.

Social Security has delayed the 2026 COLA announcement due to the government shutdown. Disability and SSI payments are unaffected and will continue as scheduled.