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 ...

Experts warn that African Americans and other historically marginalized groups stand to suffer the most when major changes to Social Security set to take effect this fall. Photo by iStock Major ...

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 ...

1:50 p.m. Oct. 24, 2025: This story updated with new information. WASHINGTON — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more ...

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 ...

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 ...

September’s Consumer Price Index data will now be published on Oct. 24, nine days after its original planned release date, according to the BLS. The inflation report is vital for policymakers trying ...