The date your February Social Security benefit arrives depends on what day of the month you were born. Payments follow the ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year so that they have a chance to keep up ...

The U.S. Social Security system is evolving to meet the needs of its beneficiaries, but not all changes are beneficial.

Thankfully, Social Security benefits are raised automatically nearly every year to help them compensate for inflation. Without those cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), recipients would practically be ...

Social Security benefits received a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025, but for many retirees, this is not enough ...

Social Security will see several changes in 2025 that will impact the nearly 73 million Americans who rely on the program. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will issue a 2.5% cost-of-living ...

Over three million retirees who worked in the public sector, or are entitled to spousal or surviving spousal benefits, will ...

Learn how the Social Security Fairness Act may increase your retirement benefits by eliminating the Windfall Elimination ...

For those marrying later in life, like Maria from Suze Orman's Women & Money podcast, a big question is how marriage will impact their Social Security benefits. Here's what Suze Orman and the ...

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from receiving Social Security benefits. The Social Security Fairness Act ...

There were two Social Security policies that impacted a select number of earners who benefit from a public pension that is based on work that was not covered under Social Security: The Windfall ...

With that in mind, here are five things all couples, and even divorced spouses, should know about Social Security spousal benefits in 2025. Image source: Getty Images. 1. How much can a spousal ...