Though average Social Security payouts are meaningfully increasing in the new year, most beneficiaries remain worse for the wear.

Claiming before your FRA will result in permanent benefit reductions. So if you file at age 66 thinking it's your FRA, you might expect to receive your full benefit amount. But if your FRA is actually ...

Social Security Christmas week 2025 office hours and retirement age changes in 2026 affect millions. SSA offices stay open on ...

Social Security’s final December payments arrive this week, with checks scheduled for Christmas Eve. See who qualifies, payment dates, and why benefits rise in January 2026.

Many retirees are surprised to learn their Social Security benefits are taxable. Use our guide to understand the IRS formula for "combined income" and see if you owe.

Learn how working impacts Social Security benefits. Understand the earning limits, potential reductions, and strategies to ...

Parents who are making estate plans might want to give some of the money to their adult children sooner to help cover expenses for housing and education for their grandchildren.

Discover what a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is, how it compensates for inflation, and its impact on Social Security and ...

Social Security checks are set to rise in 2026 with a 2.8% COLA increase. Retirees can expect an average monthly payment of ...

When it comes to claiming Social Security, there are a lot of different opinions out there. Suze Orman, a noted financial ...

If a person who was getting Social Security benefits dies, but doesn’t have a spouse, then someone needs to notify the SSA of the death and follow the rules explained above about returning the last ...

Explains the rationale behind consolidating decades-old labour laws into four modern codes and highlights how simplification aims to improve compliance and worker ...