Blank years in your Social Security record could lower your benefits. Learn how spotting them early can help you retire smarter—and boost your future payout.

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Social Security Administration is warning seniors about a new scam that ...

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

You must report the death to the Social Security Administration Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) every year. This year's COLA announcement was ...

The problem with the “basic math” behind delaying Social Security is that it often overlooks longevity risk. While it’s true that waiting longer increases your benefit, your total lifetime payout ...

The Social Security Administration announced its cost-of-living adjustment for beneficiaries — a figure advocates say fails ...

Recipients, including retirees and their spouses, as well as those who receive disability benefits and Supplemental Security ...

Social Security recipients will receive a 2.8% boost in their monthly benefits in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. However, many seniors say the annual adjustments haven’t ...

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

SSI beneficiaries are individuals with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.

Individual retirement benefits will climb an average of about $56 per month, the Social Security Administration announced on ...