You're allowed to claim Social Security as early as 62, but doing it so early reduces your checks by 5/9 of 1% per month for ...

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is 2.8%, but experts say this won't be enough for retirees to keep up with rising costs. Older Americans generally have higher e ...

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The problem with the “basic math” behind delaying Social Security is that it often overlooks longevity risk. While it’s true that waiting longer increases your benefit, your total lifetime payout ...

Sometimes people will write to me complaining that the government, specifically, the Social Security Administration, has messed them up and cheated them out of benefits they might have been due. But ...

This has been a unique year, with Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal delayed by nine days due to the ...

Social Security is vital for retirement. Learn how your earnings history and claiming age determine the size of your Social ...

Social Security faces funding challenges, but most benefits aren’t vanishing. Here’s what to expect—and how to plan—based on your age.

See how much the average retiree receives from Social Security today and learn how the latest COLA increase could change ...

Sometimes people will write to me complaining that the government, specifically, the Social Security Administration, has messed them up and cheated them out of benefits they might have been due. But ...

Social Security sounds pretty simple, right? Claim early and get a smaller check. Wait longer, and you’ll earn more. But beyond the basics are dozens of lesser-known strategies that dramatically ...

If not for the government shutdown, Social Security beneficiaries would have discovered the extent of the COLA hike for 2026 when new inflation data was released Oct. 15. In 2025, Social Security and ...