Social Security faces funding challenges, but most benefits aren’t vanishing. Here’s what to expect—and how to plan—based on ...

Financial pros recommend waiting as long as possible to claim your Social Security benefits. Most Americans say they're ...

See how much the average retiree receives from Social Security today and learn how the latest COLA increase could change ...

See how an $1,800 Social Security check could change based on the projected 2026 COLA of 2.6-2.8%. Then, discover how ...

Want to maximize your Social Security check? Learn the 10 most common Social Security filing errors and the steps you need to ...

With the government shutdown in effect, many federal agencies and services are shut down or are greatly restricted. Americans who rely on federal programs like Social Security could be impacted.

Social Security payments for October will be sent out on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of the month. A new paperless policy requires recipients to have direct deposit or a Direct Express ...

“Social Security is among the most successful federal programs in modern U.S. history,” Deborah Carr of Boston University, Leping Wang of Vanderbilt, and Pamela J. Smock of the University of Michigan ...

After 85 years of sending out paper checks to retirees, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is transitioning to electronic payments in what it says is an effort to modernize its services and ...

October is a key month for Social Security beneficiaries, who can begin planning their finances for next year once the official cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is announced. That income adjustment ...

A range of options to shore up finances for Social Security are being considered, including the possibility of raising the retirement age, as the program edges closer to insolvency. “I think ...