Your friend’s cousin on Facebook may be a smart guy, but since he’s not a tax expert, you might want to avoid taking advice from him on the latest Social Security benefit rules. If you have questions ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating ...

A 2.6 percent increase would raise the average Social Security payment for retired workers from $1,980.86 (as of February 2025) to $2,032.36 in 2026, an increase of $51.50. Social Security COLAs take ...

As a result, over 57 million retired Americans depend on Social Security. The average monthly benefit in May was ...

The Administration announced 24/7 access to the My online portal starting in mid-July as part of a broader customer service overhaul.

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for ...

While the sweeping tariff policy announced in April didn’t appear to have an immediate impact on the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projections, that might be changing, albeit ...

Social Security recipients will get a raise, but a big increase in premiums for Medicare Part B may erode that boost for many ...

Prospective retirees hoping to cash in their Social Security after 2033 may be in for a rude awakening. The 2025 Trustees Report confirmed that the program will only be able to pay 77% of the expected ...

In recent months, data has pointed to slowing inflation. The monthly year-over-year change in the CPI-W has gone from 2.97% in January to 2.17% in May. There's still time before the data that actually ...