If You Understand These 4 Social Security Rules, You're Miles Ahead of Most

The Social Security Administration assigns you a full retirement age (FRA) based on your birth year. Yours is 67 if you were ...

Social Security: Payments worth up to $967 being paid this week

Social Security disability benefits will be paid this week to millions of Americans. Why It Matters Supplemental ...

Want the max $5,108 Social Security check? Here's the salary you need.

The maximum monthly Social Security check is currently $5,108, or $61,296 annually. Here's the salary you need to claim the ...

Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, average of $56 per month

The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than ...

Social Security's 2026 COLA Is Official -- It Comes With Bad News About President Trump's Tariffs

Social Security benefits will receive a historic cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, but retired workers may still find ...

Social Security Strategies For Married Couples

Some married couples can maximize Social Security benefits when the lower-earning spouse files for benefits first, even ...

90% of Americans plan to skip the No. 1 piece of Social Security advice, study finds

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