Social Security is a financial lifeline for retirees, but the way you access it is shifting. As 2025 unfolds, administrative priorities are changing how millions of people interact with the program ...
The average person receiving Social Security retirement benefits will see an increase of about $56 per month next year. The Social Security Administration released its cost-of-living adjustment, or ...
It's possible to undo a decision to take Social Security -- if you act soon enough. To claim benefits strategically, be sure you coordinate your timing with your spouse. Delaying the date when you ...
When you think of retiring, you probably imagine sailing off into the sunset, relaxing on the golf course or the beach or puttering around your house with plenty of time to enjoy life. For many, ...
The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries.Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the 2024 ...
The cost-of-living adjustment could be as high as 2.8% for 2026 Social Security's COLA has averaged 2.6% across more than 20 years, according to the Senior Citizens League. With Social Security's ...
Using guaranteed income, like Social Security, to pay everyday bills may save me from withdrawing from retirement accounts before I'm ready. Given the work that needs to be done to secure Social ...
Millions of Social Security recipients will receive their first round of retirement checks for the month of December today. Filers who retire at 70 years old by Dec. 11 will receive payments worth up ...