Both the Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group for older adults, and independent Social Security and Medicare analyst Mary Johnson expect the 2026 COLA to be 2.5%, up from their forecasts of 2.4% ...

Advisors Are Seeing It Firsthand Nathan Sebesta, owner of Access Wealth Strategies in Artesia, N.M., said discussions about taking Social Security early have become more frequent among his clients, ...

Deciding when to start claiming Social Security benefits can be one of the most difficult decisions for retirees. Most ...

Social Security is a major source of income for nearly 73M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average ...

You may decide that both you and your spouse should delay Social Security until 70 so you each score the maximum monthly ...

Government agencies aren’t exactly known for being efficiently run. So you might encounter your share of delays when dealing ...

Officials emphasize that completing the Fairness Act claims quickly and accurately is a top priority—but for millions relying on Social Security, even short-term delays can be disruptive.

Those who retire at age 62 can receive up to $2,831 per month. Waiting until full retirement age (67) increases the maximum benefit to $4,018. For those who delay claiming until age 70, the monthly ...

And while undoing your claim could be a helpful thing for your finances, if you're forced to rack up debt in order to be able ...

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), initially overseen by Elon Musk, is causing concern with its actions. Created ...

When it comes to Social Security, you have many choices about when to claim benefits for the first time. You have even more ...

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