A 2.5% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is the lowest increase to benefits since 2021. To increase those checks, ...

Even with new rules, Social Security overpayments can leave you on the hook for big payments, reduced benefits and garnishments.

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 ...

In 2025, significant changes are on the horizon for Social Security beneficiaries in the United States. From cost of living ...

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 ...

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 ...

Investopedia / Photo Illustration by Alice Morgan / Getty Images For 2026, the Senior Citizens League predicts a smaller cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits compared to last year.

Social Security is best known for providing retirement income to tens of millions of retired workers, but there's a lot more to the program. One of the most important, but often misunderstood ...