Though signing up for Social Security at 70 will put more money in your pocket each month, you're also missing out on many months of benefits you could've gotten by signing up sooner. So it's ...

You may be wondering how your monthly Social Security benefit in retirement compares to others. If you're struggling to cover ...

Kailey Hagen, CFP, is a contributing Motley Fool retirement analyst covering Social Security, Medicare, and retirement planning. Before The Motley Fool, Kailey was a research analyst for Reviews.com ...

Social Security isn’t one-size-fits-all. Learn how timing and personal circumstances affect payouts and what steps can lead ...

In spite of an expected first for Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment since 1997, next year's raise is likely to come ...

The order impacts “all Federal disbursements inclusive of intragovernmental payments, benefits payments, vendor payments, and tax refunds.” That includes any benefits sent out by the Social Security ...

There is indeed a little-known Social Security claiming strategy that provides a lump-sum payment, but it’s not without its ...

Retired workers are on pace to get a historic COLA next year, but Social Security benefits may still lose buying power as ...

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Social Security payments will be cut by 24% in late 2032 unless ...

Based on multiple independent estimates, the 2026 COLA should make history by reaching or surpassing 2.5% for a fifth ...