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.

If you were planning to retire next year, double check your math because a law passed in the ’80s is annually raising the age when Americans can collect their full Social Security benefits. And next year is no exception.

Social Security's maximum benefit will reach a record $5,108 per month in 2025. This is the first time any retiree will take home more than $5,000 per month from the program. But only a select few will receive anything close to this amount.

Social Security is a cornerstone of financial stability for millions of retirees across the United States. Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts benefit amoun

Several big changes are in store for Social Security recipients in 2025. The biggest change could still be in store, however, as the nation waits for President Joe Biden to sign newly passed legislation that would boost Social Security payments for millions.

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.

One of the biggest retirement-related decisions you’ll make is when to start collecting Social Security, and your decision could affect your spouse as well. While you can claim your benefit as early as age 62,

Calendar changes mean some recipients will get January payments today. Another quirk occurs at the end of 2025.

Here’s a look at when you can expect your benefits next year. Social Security benefits are disbursed on Wednesdays, with the specific payment day depending on the recipient’s birth date: For recipients who began receiving benefits before May 1997 or who receive both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI),