Social Security Administration

Social Security benefits get a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026, a historic increase because it brings the…

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Delaying Social Security benefits until 70 is often touted as a strategy to maximize lifetime income. However, this…

The 2026 COLA was announced at 2.8% in October 2025. Fed projections suggest a potential 2027 COLA in…

Canva | laflor from Getty Images Signature and frankpeters from Getty Images Full retirement age for Social Security…

Conventional wisdom suggests it’s better for retirees to wait until full retirement age before claiming their Social Security…

The Social Security Administration plans to cut field office visits by 50%. What it means for you At…

If you’re one of the 69 million Americans who receive Social Security checks from the Social Security Administration…

On paper, it seems rather obvious that the best way to optimize your retirement is to delay claiming…

Photo by Zhang Fengguo / Xinhua via Getty Images Social Security payments are primarily distributed according to beneficiaries’…

(NEXSTAR) – Some payments from the U.S. Social Security Administration will arrive a little bit differently this December.…

Every year the Social Security Administration calculates how inflation affects the cost of living and then adjusts benefits…