If you’re married or have ever been married, Social Security spousal benefits might seem like a safety net. Many people count ...

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature ...

Retirement planning can be complicated. Learn how to maximize Social Security benefits, avoid pitfalls and plan a secure ...

The adjustment is based on the consumer price index, which measures inflation, for the third quarter of the year. It goes ...

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September Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $967, will go out to recipients in 26 days. While SSI payments ...

Disability benefits are for those who have been deemed to be unable to work, although there are all kinds of work incentives ...

Millions of Americans who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) may notice an unusual occurrence this August: two SSI ...

There's also another key change on the way that will affect many retirees but isn't a Social Security change per se.

That question has bothered me since the Social Security Administration sent out an official mass email claiming the new Republican budget law eliminates taxes on Social Security benefits for “most” ...

Social Security recently reached an important milestone: In May 2025, average benefits climbed to over $2,000 per month for the first time. That means the typical senior can expect around $24,000 in ...