If you want to get the most out of the program, there are a few steps you need to take before you sign up so you can optimize ...

Be sure to be reading up on and planning for your retirement. That means estimating how much you'll need in retirement and ...

Staff cuts, stricter repayment rules, and office closures are straining Social Security. Here's how the Elon Musk-led DOGE ...

Social Security beneficiaries are at risk of receiving a smaller benefit if they've fallen behind on their student loans.

The first round of Social Security direct deposits for May will be sent this week. Plus, those who receive SSI will get two ...

Millions of older adults look forward to the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year. The COLA is an ...

Depending on your birthdate, traditional Social Security recipients will begin getting paid on May 14 this month, a bit later ...

New government inflation data shows the pace of inflation has subsided from pandemic-era highs. Social Security beneficiaries ...

May 2025's second round of Social Security payments will head out to recipients soon. Here's the monthly payment schedule.

But this little birthday quirk means a whole lot if you happen to be born on the first day of the month, because it means you ...

Trump reversed former President Joe Biden's overpayment and recovery rules by implementing a 50% clawback rate on a person's ...

Social Security is a major source of income for nearly 73 million Americans — but how far does the average check actually go?