In 2026, Social Security benefits will increase by 2.8% for 75 million recipients, reflecting inflation. The maximum earnings ...

Three-quarters of American workers fear Social Security won't be there for them when they retire, a new survey finds.

A: I’m going to be rather blunt with you. They didn’t mess up. You did. It’s your job to educate yourself about the benefits ...

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

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

I was referred to you to ask a question about Social Security benefits. I receive about $1,700 a month from Social Security ...

David Altig, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, and Victor Yifan Ye conducted an extensive analysis of the data in 2022. They concluded, ...

Spousal benefits are a core feature of Social Security, designed to provide financial security to married individuals and divorced spouses who may have limited or no work history of their own.

The questions asked will depend on your situation and will likely cover: If you are a widow, widower, or surviving divorced spouse, you can switch to your own Social Security benefits, rather than ...

While Social Security and Medicare benefits continue to be paid during the federal shutdown, and are in no danger of being ...

The Senate Finance Committee’s Democratic staff, led by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, is investigating whether Bisignano knew ...