On Oct. 15, the Social Security Administration is expected to reveal a number of key program changes. These include a 2026 cost-of-living adjustment, earnings-test limit, and wage cap. It's important ...

The IRMAA threshold for 2026 is projected at $109,000 for singles/married filing separately and $218,000 for married filing jointly. Learn more about IRMAA here.

In the 1970s, the U.S. government changed the way Social Security benefits are calculated, cutting payouts for retirees. A new study found that these cuts made a difference in retirees' lifespans—and ...

Based on multiple independent estimates, the 2026 COLA should make history by reaching or surpassing 2.5% for a fifth consecutive year. The last time beneficiaries received at least a 2.5% payout bump ...

Social Security undergoes the same changes each year, but Americans consistently score poorly when quizzed on the retirement ...

Unfortunately for many retirees, benefit cuts could be a possibility in the next decade. Here's why, plus what you can do to prepare.

WASHINGTON — When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, he said it would provide economic stability to older people while giving the U.S. "an ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

The projected 2.7 percent adjustment is unlikely to significantly ease pressure on household budgets, experts have said.

DOGE operatives uploaded a full copy of a crucial Social Security database to a vulnerable cloud server only they can access, putting the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans at ...

Madonna turned 67 this month — officially old enough to collect Social Security benefits — and has been living la dolce vita on holiday in Italy with her much younger boyfriend and brood of kids. And ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...