Quick Read Social Security benefits will average $2,071 per month in 2026 after a 2.8% COLA increase. Average retiree spending is $60,000 annually, but Social Security may only provide $24,852 on ...

Last year, more than 20% of newly awarded retired workers claimed Social Security as soon as possible at age 62, so they received the smallest possible benefit. Meanwhile, less than 10% of newly ...

The average monthly Social Security payment could top $3,000 by 2040. That is assuming Social Security does not go broke in a ...

If you’re retired, you probably get a lot of your income from Social Security. And you may be wondering how your monthly ...

Beneficiaries should receive a one‑page COLA notice in late November via the my Social Security account or by mail in ...

Almost a year ago, I wrote a CounterPunch article on how the social security cost of living increase was eroded by higher charges for Medicare coverage.

Retirees might not actually receive as much extra money from next year's Social Security COLA as they anticipate.

Depending on your work history and other savings, Social Security income may be a crucial part of your retirement strategy. In fact, 77% of current retirees in the U.S. rely on Social Security income ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that Social Security benefits, including Old-Age, Survivors, and ...

I got a letter recently from the Social Security Administration. It told me that my monthly Social Security benefit was going ...

Retirees in these five states collect above-average Social Security benefits, so their raises will be bigger in 2026.

Social Security benefits change for each beneficiary depending on their current and past income, and the age at which they ...