The U.S. Senate recently voted to proceed with the Social Security Fairness Act, a bipartisan bill that could expand Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million Americans. The bill passed in the House of Representatives in November and is now on its way to President Biden's desk.

If you wait to claim spousal benefits until your full retirement age, you can receive up to half the amount of your spouse's benefit.

The Senate recently passed the Social Security Fairness Act, which now heads to President Biden, who is expected to sign it into law. The bill would eliminate two key Social Security provisions that reduce benefits for government employees who have certain types of pensions.

Nearly half a million retirees and thousands of others in Mississippi are set to see increases to their Social Security benefits in the new year.

Social Security has a big birthday coming up next year -- it's turning 90! It's kept many millions of people out of poverty for decades and was recently supporting more than 71 million people with around $1.5 trillion in benefits for the year.

Despite a growing trend of states reducing or eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits, there are still several states where you can expect to pay taxes on your Social Security in 2025. While this might seem like an outdated policy,