When to claim Social Security is a hard decision for many retired workers. Eligibility starts at age 62, but there is a trade ...

Social Security benefits are at the center of major changes in 2025. A rare cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) prediction and a ...

Importantly, RET amounts generally increase each year to account for changes in national wage levels. The trustee estimate ...

Social Security trustees’ report projects that the Social Security Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability trust fund reserves ...

Deciding when to claim Social Security will depend on your personal situation. There are few social programs in the U.S. as ...

Seemingly, the only constant in Social Security is change. The full retirement age for those born in 1959 has increased to 66 years and 10 months. Overpayment recovery rates have reverted back to ...

The viral rumor claims that Social Security recipients are set to receive a one-time $600 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase. While the claim has gained traction, it is entirely false.

OK, back to the 2025 Social Security COLA. Due to these increases, the average monthly retirement check will be $1,976 in 2025, a $49 increase from the 2024 level.

The national debt already exceeds $36 trillion and is growing at historic rates. That has cascading consequences for the ...

The Social Security Administration is on track to see over 4 million online retirement claims in 2025 — an increase of over 525,000, or 15%, from fiscal 2024. Claims for Social Security were up ...

Due to the large number of beneficiaries, not all claimants receive their payments on the same day each month.

Waiting until 2034 would require a 4.27 percentage point increase to Social Security payroll taxes, bringing the total to 16.67 percent, a 25.8 percent cut to benefits, or a combination of the two ...