When you file is one of the biggest levers you control. File at 62, and you lock in a permanently smaller check. Wait until ...

For many weeks, I have been receiving emails from Social Security telling me to create a digital account by Wednesday to receive any-and-all Social Security information, which would eliminate calling ...

The second wave of November Social Security payments arrives this week. We break down the payment schedule and explain the ...

Dear Rusty: I recently I heard the tail end of a radio program which was discussing “signing up for my Social Security account." I am now 76 years old and have been receiving my SSA monthly amount ...

If you need to reset your password, a code or password reset link will be sent to the recovery email or texted to the recovery phone number. Jim Rossman / TNS This week a reader asks about how to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said ...

Social Security beneficiaries will see a 2.8% increase in their monthly payments in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced Friday, reflecting ongoing inflationary pressures and marking the ...

The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. This increase will raise monthly payments for more than 70 million Americans starting in January. The ...

Major changes to Social Security set to take effect this fall and into 2026 could drastically reshape the nation’s retirement safety net — and experts warn that African Americans and other ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for ...

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Social Security is switching to electronic-only payments, which could have a big impact on the 500,000 recipients who still receive their monthly benefits by mail. Beginning September 30 2025, the ...