Social Security's full retirement age is changing next year, affecting when the youngest baby boomers and Gen Xers can ...

Looking a bit further back, Social Security's 2.8% raise ties for the ninth-largest year-over-year increase since this ...

The second round of November Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in three days. When ...

Still, living mostly on Social Security in retirement is not easy. So if you're on Social Security and it constitutes the ...

Understanding how Social Security spousal benefits work is crucial for maximizing your family’s retirement income.

Social Security beneficiaries will get a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026. Getting a 10% COLA is possible, but ...

More specifically, it is the full retirement age that is changing in 2026. Technically, you can start claiming retirement ...

Social Security beneficiaries can see a personalized estimate of how much they could expect each month through the SSA’s calculator.

Liz Weston, Certified Financial Planner, is a personal finance columnist for NerdWallet. Questions may be sent to her at 3940 ...

A new bill wants to change the Social Security COLA formula from CPI-W to CPI-E. Learn what this means and how it could ...

Most people who receive Social Security retirement benefits will see their monthly payments in November 2025 as usual — with checks and direct deposits distributed according to the Social Security ...

Here’s how to chart a realistic course to financial freedom.