Social Security is a complex program. It doles out benefits to over 69 million Americans each month, so it's tough to ...

The SSA is sending checks of more than $5,000 and we recommend you double-check your payment date for this month today, so ...

Someone born in late 1958 still has time to apply to suspend benefits the month they reach full retirement age and increase ...

Social Security is an important source of income for millions of Americans, but the program has a serious financial problem.

Spike in early Social Security claims this year points to growing concerns about the health of the Social Security system, ...

According to the Social Security Administration, someone who starts drawing at full retirement age in 2025 would receive a maximum of $4,018. If you retire at age 62 in 2025, the maximum benefit is $2 ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has now distributed retroactive benefits to 2.5 million Americans impacted by ...

You may already know that the government bases your Social Security benefit on the income you've paid Social Security taxes ...

Married, divorced, and widowed spouses could be entitled to extra money each month. What are spousal benefits? Spousal ...

The average Social Security payout already isn't enough to comfortably retire and it's expected to be even less in a decade.

For many Americans, Social Security represents one of the most stable sources of income during retirement. Yet the average monthly benefit for a retired worker in February 2025 sto ...

I understand that if I start taking Social Security benefits at 62, the payments will be entirely wiped out by the amount ...