Given the latest cost-of-living adjustment of 2.8 percent, up from 2.5 percent in 2025, some beneficiaries will see the ...

Social Security recipients could face smaller payment increases after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Here’s how inflation and COLA projections for 2027 may be affected.

As the SSA begins its benefits-payment schedule for 2026, we bring you the lowdown on what to expect in January.

Social Security remains a central pillar of financial stability for retirees, with Gallup surveys showing that between 80% and 90% of retirees rely on this income to cover daily expenses. With over 70 ...

Social Security beneficiaries receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment to their payments, known as a COLA. The COLA is based on a measure of the rate of inflation. The Social Security COLA will be ...

Nearly 75 million Americans depend on Social Security payments to make ends meet — and often times, Social Security benefits are their only form of income. The Social Security Administration’s latest ...

Social Security's full retirement age is shifting again in 2026, and for millions of Americans that change will quietly reset ...

WASHINGTON — Looking to retire next year? You might want to double-check your full retirement age. In 2026, a decades-old rule is set to push the threshold higher for when retirees can receive their ...

(NEXSTAR) – The amount of a retiree’s Social Security payments is based on numerous factors, including that person’s previous earnings, the number of years they worked, and their age at retirement.