The 2.8% COLA for 2026 is here. We break down the average payment increases for retirees, disabled workers, and survivors to ...

Social Security retirement benefits are not plucked out of thin air, they are the product of a detailed formula that weighs ...

For people reaching retirement age in 2026, the earnings test limit increased from $62,160 to $65,160. The limit only applies ...

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

Social Security beneficiaries can see a personalized estimate of how much they can expect each month through the SSA’s ...

For many of the more than 70 million Americans who receive a monthly Social Security benefit, their payout isn't a luxury -- ...

Delayed credits begin after reaching Full Retirement Age, so your husband had already started to accrue them as soon as he hit that age. Your benefit, in particular, would be whatever is higher - your ...

In 2025, you will often see a tale of two retirements. One of them is represented by the story of Jean Hullihan, a former ...

Some confusion has surfaced as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will not receive a payment during the month of ...

Working a lifetime typically pays off when people reach retirement age and can enjoy the benefits they've accumulated over ...

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.