A 2.8% COLA boosts an $1,800 Social Security check in 2026, but higher Medicare premiums and taxes can shrink your raise. See what you'll actually keep.

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment is 2.8%, but over time, a pattern has emerged in how the agency calculates ...

Generally speaking, you earn the right to collect Social Security in retirement by working and paying taxes on your wages. If ...

For those born in 1959, 2025 is the last year their full retirement age will be 66. Increases will continue until the age of ...

The Trump administration says it will pause SNAP benefits for people in states controlled by Democrats over data requests.

Those who work long, high-paying careers can receive thousands of dollars above the average Social Security benefit.

Millions of SSI recipients will receive two payments in December 2025 as the SSA issues January’s check early. See the full December Social Security schedule, payment amounts, and what changes in 2026 ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration is exploring a new retirement savings program modeled in part on ...

A new proposal would cap annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments for top earnings beneficiaries, potentially ...

Some recipients of Social Security benefits will receive two checks in the month of December, as a calendar quirk will move the payment timeline for an adjacent month.

Once you turn 62, you’re allowed to claim Social Security at any time. The reason so many people file at 62 is simple: it’s ...

The standard Medicare Part B premium will rise to $202.90 per month in 2026, an increase of 9.7 percent from the $185 monthly ...