Eleven years ago, I divorced after 23 years of marriage. I had been a stay-at-home mother for more than 10 years and was ...

You've thought about claiming Social Security at 62, but you've heard about the early claiming penalty that can shrink your ...

Regular Social Security retirement benefits for the month of July will be sent out on the SSA’s usual schedule: Wednesday, ...

At best, Trump's "no tax on Social Security" claim exaggerates the benefits to seniors if either the House or Senate-passed ...

Income for the lower and middle classes is stagnant: Only income up to a certain amount is subject to Social Security payroll ...

The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan advocacy group, recently estimated that 21.8 million seniors today get by on Social ...

Instead, the agency is flagging as “unverified” the Social Security numbers of thousands of people who lost their temporary ...

In 2025, benefits got a 2.5% COLA. Many older Americans are hoping that 2026's COLA will be larger, or at the very least, the ...

Up to 85 percent of Social Security benefits can be taxed—but a new deduction will reduce how much seniors need to pay.

Starting in July, the federal agency will start withholding 50% of a person’s check if they’ve received an overpayment of ...

The system’s trust fund is expected to run out by 2033 unless Congress takes action.