You can sign up to begin your Social Security retirement benefits any time after age 62. However, your monthly payments will ...

The new year brings a big change for Social Security when it comes to claiming benefits. Starting in 2026, the Social ...

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Social Security retirement benefits are not plucked out of thin air, they are the product of a detailed formula that weighs ...

For people reaching retirement age in 2026, the earnings test limit increased from $62,160 to $65,160. The limit only applies ...

High earners receive a greater Social Security benefit than low earners. To calculate your benefit amount, the Social ...

The 2026 Social Security COLA is finalized and retirees will start getting their checks this month -- but unfortunately, they ...

Decades of delayed action have only exacerbated the shortfall. Bloomberg’s editorial board argues that Washington must “break ...

Indexed earnings are SSA calculations that adjust lifetime wages for inflation. Discover how they affect Social Security ...

A friend of my wife told her, and she believes, she could receive a Social Security benefit based on my SS benefit that I’m currently receiving while I’m ...

Veterans planning education or training in 2026 will see their Chapter 33 VA benefits depend largely on service length, ...

Social Security recipients could face smaller payment increases after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Here’s how inflation and COLA projections for 2027 may be affected.