Social Security beneficiaries could see a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, which is slightly above the 2.5% increase U.S. retirees received in 2025. That's according to an estimate from ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

The first Social Security payments for the month of September are set to be distributed to recipients this week, but those who were previously overpaid by the Social Security Administration may see ...

Most retired Social Security recipients rely on their monthly payout to cover at least some portion of their expenses. President Trump's tariff policy is believed to be pushing prices modestly higher, ...

In July, Social Security doled out traditional benefits to nearly 70 million (combined) retired workers, workers with disabilities, and survivors of deceased workers. President Donald Trump signed an ...

More than 74.5 million people receive Social Security benefits, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Many of them rely on Social Security for their financial well-being. For some ...

The Social Security Administration’s acting inspector general has opened a review of the agency’s call center wait times and its ability to deliver services to Americans. The investigation was ...

A new bill has been introduced that would eliminate federal taxes on Social Security income. Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona introduced legislation last week that would permanently end ...

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. September's ...

We won't know how much of a COLA jolt retirees and others receiving Social Security benefits might see next year until the official number is released in October. The highest COLA increase for Social ...