This Lesser-Known Social Security Trick Could Boost Your Benefits by Hundreds of Dollars per Month -- Even After You File
Social Security is already an integral source of income for many Americans. But with retirement costs continuing to increase ...
Five benefits you can apply for on the Social Security website
You must be at least 61 years and 9 months, and want your benefits to start in no more than 4 months. Apply at ...
President Trump's Social Security Plan Could Cost the Program $1.5 Trillion in Lost Revenue. Are the Benefits Worth It?
President Donald Trump has only been in office a few days, but he hit the ground running. He's already made good on some of ...
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Update: Here's the Projected Increase for 2026
By now, all seniors on Social Security should have gotten their first checks for 2025. With the latest 2.5% cost-of-living ...
Social Security benefits increased by 2.5% in 2025. Why retirees may feel it's not enough
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 is the lowest since the post-Covid inflation spike. Yet retirees still ...
Want to get the maximum Social Security benefit in 2026 and beyond? Here’s what you need to do to lock in the biggest check you can
You can delay claiming your benefit up to the age of 70, and for each year you delay, you get a subsequent bump via a delayed retirement credit. So, to get the maximum benefit of $5,108 in 2025, you’d ...
How Does Your Social Security Benefit at 65 Compare to the National Average?
Learn how much the average person receives in Social Security at age 65 and explore strategies to maximize benefits and manage financial challenges.
Two moves retirees may make now to boost their 2025 Social Security benefit checks
A 2.5% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is the lowest increase to benefits since 2021. To increase those checks, ...
Public workers waited 40 years for law to boost Social Security. Now, they wait for payout
It took 40 years for Congress to pass a law to boost Social Security for public workers. Now, SSA says they must wait at ...
This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1964, and Here's What It Is Now
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When 'unretiring' isn't worth it: Some low-income retirees say higher paychecks would cut their benefits
Low-income retirees say that returning to work would mean a higher paycheck, but lower food, health, and housing benefits.
How much Social Security benefits does the child of a deceased parent receive in 2025?
In 2025, children of a deceased parent who were covered under Social Security may be eligible for survivor benefits. These ...