Social Security payments for the month of November follow a normal schedule. A 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA) takes affect in January 2026.

The Social Security Administration recently announced that the upcoming cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8%. With the average retiree benefit landing at around

When you work and collect Social Security benefits before your FRA, you are subject to the Retirement Earning Test that could result in a temporary reduction of your benefits.

Social Security benefits are a critical source of income for many people. Unfortunately, some of the individuals who are reliant on benefits may soon find themselves facing one of the biggest benefit cuts in history.

Whether age 70 is a long way away or just around the corner, maximizing your Social Security benefits involves waiting to make a claim.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A chunk of Social Security recipients are going to go without a payment in November, and it has nothing to do with the government’s weeks long shutdown. Based on the Social Security payment calendar, Americans who receive Supplemental Security Income will get their November payment on Oct. 31.

When the Social Security Administration (SSA) speaks, 75 million Americans listen. The headline news for 2026 is the 2.8% Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), which will provide an average monthly increase of about $56 for retirees. While this increase is ...

I'm very much looking forward to retiring one day -- and collecting Social Security benefits, after paying into the system for decades. But I'm not expecting those benefits to pro