Beneficiaries with birthdays between the 11th and 20th of any month are scheduled to receive payments on February 18.

Discover six major Social Security changes in 2026 and learn how they could impact retirement age, monthly benefits, and your ...

Retirees could earn more retroactive lump sum payments for the time they missed out on the benefits.

Several senators are calling on the Social Security Administration to reconsider what they say is a flaw in the ...

Here's which states are taxing Social Security, and how they might do it.

Social Security's built-in benefit cut is getting closer than many retirees realize, and it is largely a math problem hiding ...

Social Security should only be one component of retirement income.

Social Security faces a financial crossroads that’s closer than many Americans realize. The retirement program won’t actually ...

Social Security beneficiaries saw a 2.8% boost to their checks in 2026. New estimates for 2027 find the cost-of-living adjustment may not be much higher.

Social Security payments are on schedule for 2026, SSI payments are a little off. What to know to plan your budget, ...

Waiting until full retirement age ensures that you receive your monthly benefits without a reduction. Filing early, which you can do once you're 62, results in reduced monthly benefits. Delaying your ...

Optimizing your lifetime Social Security benefits requires you to think about an unpleasant topic.