Social Security has delayed the 2026 COLA announcement due to the government shutdown. Disability and SSI payments are ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. September's ...

Social security beneficiaries must remain assured that their checks will arrive on schedule amid Washington gridlock. Despite ...

Millions of Americans receiving Social Security benefits this October are in for a sweet surprise. For more than 70 million Americans who depend on the Social Security Administration for financial ...

Katharine Paljug is a financial writer and editor with over a decade of industry experience. Her writing has covered nearly every aspect of the financial world, from investing in forex to paying for ...

Responding to a recent call from a financial advisor in Kansas, the ERISA consultants at the Retirement Learning Center (RLC) address whether an individual who has already filed for Social Security ...

You can start claiming benefits as early as age 62, but you'll receive less. If you're waiting until 65 or later, here are 6 ...

Many Americans fear that Social Security is going to run out or not provide promised benefits. It's very unlikely that there will be a direct reduction in the amount of benefits provided to retirees.

You may think you've done all you can to maximize your Social Security benefits. You worked hard for decades. You increased your income over your career. Now you're staring at the application screen ...

In the fall of 2019, I toured the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) Retirement Operations Center—known as the “ROC”—located 220 feet underground in a former limestone mine north of Pittsburgh, ...