To optimize your Social Security benefits, timing is crucial. Discover how delaying your claim can lead to a substantial ...

In January, the average retired-worker benefit check totaled $1,978.77. This means TSCL's updated COLA forecast implies a monthly increase of $45.51 in retired-worker benefits for 2026. It would also ...

There's a reason 62 is a very popular age to file for Social Security. It happens to be the earliest age seniors are allowed ...

The big Social Security change happening in 2026 is a change to the full retirement age (FRA). FRA is the age you can claim ...

The payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees ...

If you're currently receiving Social Security or will be receiving it soon, make sure you're aware of the following changes ...

Linda Lara, 72, lives in a subsidized senior apartment and works part-time to supplement her Social Security. But she's still scraping by.

One thing to keep in mind is that all of these figures from the Social Security Statistical Supplement were before the 2025 ...

The SSA, which distributes benefits to around 70 million Americans, has undergone various changes thanks to DOGE works.

April marks the first month that boosted benefits will be paid out to those who were formally impacted by the Windfall ...

First, most retirees eligible for Social Security can receive their payments abroad. There is an exception for those living ...

If you receive an upward adjustment to your monthly Social Security benefits due to the SSFA, how you pay your Medicare ...