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 ...

You don't know what you don't know, and with Social Security, that can be a costly problem for retirees — one that can last a ...

The US cost of living (COLA) benefit is set to rise by 2.8 percent in 2026, the Social Security Administration has confirmed.

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

Social Security payments will rise in 2026 for 75 million Americans, with a cost-of-living adjustment increasing retirement, ...

See what 2025 data reveals for 80-year-olds, how Social Security calculates benefits, and the key factors that can increase ...

Social Security is a pillar of retirement planning for millions of Americans. But with shifting demographics and ongoing debates in Congress, many people wonder what the Social Security system will ...

Social Security is rapidly approaching insolvency. The retirement trust fund is seven years from exhaustion, and the theoretically combined trust funds are nine years from running out.

If you check those three boxes, you're eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's primary insurance amount (PIA), which ...

Sometimes people will write to me complaining that the government, specifically, the Social Security Administration, has messed them up and cheated them out of benefits they might have been due.

The states that received the most Social Security benefits were California, Florida, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania.

The widow’s penalty is a reduction in household Social Security benefits that hits after one spouse dies. When both spouses ...