Married couples can maximize their Social Security benefits by understanding these seven important rules about spousal, ...

Social Security reform may include raising the retirement age, increasing payroll taxes, or cutting benefits for higher ...

It's not a given that you'll qualify for Social Security in retirement. A big rule change could pose a problem for some ...

Learn how much the average retiree receives in Social Security benefits at age 70 and how you can maximize your own benefits ...

For example, someone who claims at age 61 could get 75% of the deceased's benefit, compared to someone age 65 who could get more than 90%, according to the Social Security Administration. If you had ...

Discover how divorced Americans can claim up to 50% of their ex-spouse's Social Security benefits without affecting their former partner's payments.

A: I’m going to be rather blunt with you. They didn’t mess up. You did. It’s your job to educate yourself about the benefits ...

Social Security beneficiaries will see their payments increase 2.8% in January 2026, thanks to the program’s annual cost-of-living adjustment. The announcement came on Friday and was delayed due to ...

As the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1 continues, over 74 million citizens await an important but delayed announcement: Social Security’s 2026 Cost of Living Adjustment, also known as ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's ...

The third wave of Social Security payments for the month of October is set to be distributed this week, with this month marking the first under the agency’s new paperless policy. Starting in October, ...