When you file has a big impact on the size of your Social Security benefit. Find out how much the average retiree gets when ...

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 ...

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

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

The second wave of Social Security payments for the month of November is coming this week. Here's what recipients need to ...

The SSA puts the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit before next year's 2.8% COLA at $2,015 per month. Once that COLA takes effect, the average retiree benefit is expected to rise to $2 ...

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 ...

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

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.

Social Security benefits change according to a beneficiary's past and present income, as well as the age at which they began claiming benefits. See how you will compare to the average benefit in the ...