While Social Security may not have changed enough, it has still changed over time. Let's take a look at the average benefit ...

Waiting to claim Social Security until age 70 can add more to your monthly payments, but it doesn't always pay off over time.

There's a growing move to end what some call "the orphan tax" and stop states from taking benefit checks from children and ...

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is here, and larger checks are arriving this month. There's no ...

That means if her survivor benefit exceeds what she would receive on her own record - even after accounting for delayed ...

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

The first Social Security and Supplemental Security Income checks for 2026 will include a 2.8% boost for about 75 million ...

Your first Social Security check of 2026 does more than flip the calendar. It's also the first payment that reflects the new ...

The Social Security Administration recently released its schedule of payment dates for the year 2026. Each month, the Social ...

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Zach Wahls rolled out a Social Security plan he said would extend the program's solvency and ...

The amount of money Social Security pays you each month in retirement will hinge on your personal earnings history. Social ...