Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.

Learn why Social Security's full retirement age reaches 67 for good in 2026, how it changes your benefit options, and simple ...

Nevertheless, surveys recently conducted by T. Rowe Price and Nationwide Retirement Institute suggest three Social Security changes coming in January 2026 may surprise many (or even most) Americans.

According to the Social Security Administration, taking your benefits as early as possible (age 62 for those born after 1960) ...

Social Security recipients got some decent news at the end of October. The Social Security Administration announced that in ...

On November 13, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to the dollar limits on benefits ...

Analysts have raised their forecasts for Social Security's 2026 COLA throughout the year as President Trump's tariffs have spurred inflation. Federal funding lapsed in early October after Republicans ...

Tariffs imposed by President Trump have increased the average tax on U.S. imports to its highest level since 1941, according to the Tax Foundation. Inflation had been cooling, but price increases ...

The Social Security program will undergo certain changes next year that will impact retired-worker benefits. Social Security benefits are an important source of income for millions of retired workers.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that 2026 monthly Part B premiums will climb to $202.90, an increase ...

Millions of Social Security recipients automatically received COVID-19 stimulus payments through the IRS using SSA and RRB data. Payments included up to $1,200 per individual in round one, $600 in ...