Understanding Social Security spousal benefits can help couples maximize retirement income. Here’s how eligibility, timing, ...

The increase, which is slightly larger than the 2.5% bump announced for beneficiaries last year, is designed to help recipients of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income retain their buying ...

Social Security benefits will rise 2.8% next year. Annual COLAs are meant to help offset the impacts of inflation for ...

The Social Security Expansion Act, introduced in the Senate in February, proposes a $200 monthly increase in benefits for all ...

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

Retiring before claiming Social Security may reduce benefits and strain savings. Learn how timing, working years, and ...

Millions of beneficiaries of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program in the United States will end 2025 with a ...

Congress is working on the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act, which could add an additional $200 to your monthly ...

A newly introduced US Senate bill could raise monthly Social Security payments by $200 from January 2026 through June/July 2026 for retirees, disabled Americans and veterans receiving benefits.

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

The Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act would provide the extra $200 a month, starting in January 2026 and running through July 2026. The increase is designed to offset higher prices due to ...

There was no benefit to delaying your application past your full retirement age. That means you’ve missed out on several ...