As of May 2025, over 55 million people receive Social Security retirement benefits, with most relying on them for most or all ...

There are a couple of factors that go into calculating your monthly Social Security benefit -- namely, your earnings history ...

Weston: Retirement planning is further complicated by the fact that we don’t know how long we’ll live or how our health will ...

The first round of Social Security payments were sent out earlier this week, to people who've been receiving benefits since ...

One tax expert says a proposed $4,000 bonus deduction is a 'far cry from the savings' that many would see with no taxes on ...

New government inflation data suggests millions of Social Security beneficiaries may see a boost to their monthly checks in ...

Janice’s husband died suddenly last year after having a stroke. The couple were a few years away from retirement. Janice, 62, ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.5%, a new estimate shows. But COLA could still get a boost if tariffs push up inflation.

Social Security’s retirement benefits are a crucial source of income for older Americans, and many people look forward to the ...

Overall, 52% of Americans say they worry a “great deal” about the Social Security system, up from 43% in 2024, according to ...

Some Social Security recipients could see smaller July 2025 checks due to tax withholding changes. Here’s who’s affected, how much less they’ll receive, and what to do.