The Social Security trust fund is facing a shortfall. That means benefits could be cut in 2032, not wiped out completely, but ...

For much of the year, more Social Security beneficiaries focus on the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The COLA directly ...

Social Security has a maximum monthly benefit it pays to retirees that changes each year. This year, the largest possible monthly check retirees can get is $5,251. But you shouldn't count on snagging ...

Social Securitys 2026 wage base jumps to $184,500, reshaping retirement math beyond COLA headlines. This cap controls payroll ...

Claiming Social Security early means permanently lower monthly payments. For those born in 1960 or later, full retirement age ...

The average monthly retirement check will be $2,071 in 2026, a $56 increase from the 2025 level. shurkin_son / Getty Images In early October of every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its ...

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

You can either budget for these taxes on your own or request that the Social Security Administration withhold money from your checks. Start planning now to avoid sticker shock this tax season. Social ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act created a $6,000 extra standard deduction for those 65 and older but did not eliminate Social Security benefit taxation. Single filers with provisional income above ...

The ratio of workers funding each Social Security beneficiary has plunged since 1960. Social Security may be curtailed in ...

The difference between the payments being received by different age groups is surprisingly wide. Much of this may be due to when beneficiaries were born and the economic backdrop during their working ...