Indexed earnings are SSA calculations that adjust lifetime wages for inflation. Discover how they affect Social Security ...

The 2.8% COLA for 2026 is here. We break down the average payment increases for retirees, disabled workers, and survivors to help you budget for the new year.

Social Security retirement benefits are not plucked out of thin air, they are the product of a detailed formula that weighs ...

In 2025, you will often see a tale of two retirements. One of them is represented by the story of Jean Hullihan, a former ...

For Americans of a certain age, there may be no bigger question than this. At what age should I take Social Security? At age 62? Sixty-five? Seventy? The question matters, because your monthly Social ...

The third and final wave of Social Security payments for December is scheduled to be distributed this week, less than a month until the upcoming cost-of-living adjustment takes effect. Following the ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, the last group will receive their December benefits this week. Afterwards, there will be only one more SSI check ...

As the new year approaches, Americans preparing their finances should be aware of several Social Security changes for 2026. More than 70 million people across the U.S. receive money from the Social ...

(NEXSTAR) – Hoping to collect maximum Social Security benefits after you retire? It’s not likely unless you were among the country’s top earners for many of your working years. In order to max out ...

(NEXSTAR) – Tens of millions of Social Security and Supplemental Security beneficiaries will soon receive their first, slightly larger check of the new year, thanks to the 2026 cost-of-living ...