Social Security payments are a key part of most retirement plans, but many people reduce their benefits by claiming too early ...

If he were to predecease you, you'd also be eligible for survivor benefits. Spouses and ex-spouses may get up to 100% of the deceased's benefit, depending on when they claim in relation to their Full ...

Here's a round-up of key age milestones for retirement, voting, buying alcohol, getting a driver's license, and more in 2025.

In 2024, the life expectancy for someone born in 1959 was 74 for men and 80.1 for women, according to a Social Security ...

After 2024's increase of 3.2%, Social Security recipients will get a more modest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025: 2.5%. Why 2.5%? The COLA is tied to the inflation rate, says the Social ...

Keep in mind that the Social Security Administration also pays benefits in the month after they're due. For example, if you ...

Social Security's maximum benefit will reach a record $5,108 per month in 2025. This is the first time any retiree will take ...

Congress just passed the Social Security Fairness Act that restores full Social Security benefits to teachers, law ...

If you were planning to retire next year, double check your math because a law passed in the '80s is annually raising the age ...

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature ...

The full retirement age for Social Security is set to increase in 2025, with the age for new retirees to claim and receive ...