Updated benefit data highlights shifting averages across age groups, reflecting how timing, earnings history, and ...

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. Starting in January, the ...

To receive spousal benefits as a divorced individual, the marriage must have lasted 10 years, the person claiming must be at least 62 (or caring for a child age 15 or younger, or for a child of any ...

Social Security payment amounts are determined by several factors, including age of retirement and the amount paid into Social Security.

Workers contributing to Social Security will also see changes to payroll tax limits. In 2026, the maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security taxes will increase from $176,100 to $184,500, ...

Learn how working impacts Social Security benefits. Understand the earning limits, potential reductions, and strategies to ...

All Social Security beneficiaries will get 2.8% more in 2026. Medicare Part B premiums will take a greater bite out of your ...

Learn how the Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO, triggers retroactive lump-sum payments, and raises monthly ...

The changes range from an increase in work credit requirements to a relatively modest cost-of-living adjustment.

Retiring at age 64 instead of age 65 can reduce your Social Security income. Learn how much you lose, why timing matters, and ...

If you were born in 1960, your full retirement age is now 67. Understand the new Social Security rules and how to maximize ...