A few common Social Security mistakes can shrink your monthly check for the rest of your life. Here are the big ones to avoid ...

A history-making Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026 will lift nominal-dollar retired-worker checks well ...

Social Security survivor benefits have different rules than spousal benefits, and both work differently from the retirement ...

About 70 million people depend on the Social Security Administration (SSA) for monthly income through retirement, survivor, ...

Claiming standard benefits early will reduce your monthly benefit by 5/9 of 1% monthly, up to 36 months. With spousal ...

Shoring up Social Security for future generations is going to require some tough and (likely) unpopular decisions.

West Virginia is phasing out its tax on Social Security benefits. For 2025 returns (filed in 2026), 65% of benefits will be ...

M y sister has a limited time left as she has been told by her doctors. She is currently on long-term disability. Her husband ...

Today, the Social Security Administration is scheduled to distribute benefits checks across the U.S., as part of the agency’s ...

See how the 2026 Social Security changes will affect your COLA, earnings limits, taxes, and net deposit, and what to check ...

Spousal benefit questions are among the most frequently asked and confusing parts of Social Security. Understanding how these ...

There was no benefit to delaying your application past your full retirement age. That means you’ve missed out on several months of survivor benefits you could have been receiving. You can get six ...