With the arrival of tax season, it's crucial to have all your documents in order, and your Social Security Benefit Statement ...

If you’re retired, you probably get a lot of your income from Social Security. And you may be wondering how your monthly ...

In 2025, Social Security retirees can get a check worth up to $5,108 every single month. According to the Social Security Administration, this is the maximum benefit payment available. It’s also a lot ...

Ida Mae Fuller got the first Social Security check in 1940. Now, 85 years later, the last beneficiaries to receive paper Social Security checks will get theirs in the mail in September. President ...

If you were born in 1955, congratulations! You are the same age as Kris Jenner, Bill Gates and Whoopi Goldberg! You are also eligible to collect the maximum Social Security benefit, if you waited this ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

The SSA puts the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit before next year's 2.8% COLA at $2,015 per month. Once that COLA takes effect, the average retiree benefit is expected to rise to $2 ...

With the 2025 Social Security COLA now in effect, the maximum possible benefit for retirees has increased. In this video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel discusses what the maximum benefit ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is changing how you apply for new benefits and update your direct deposit information. After some pushback, the timeline for implementing the changes has been ...

Social Security payments for the month of December follow a normal schedule. A 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA) starting January 2026.

You may be wondering how your monthly Social Security benefit in retirement compares to others. If you're struggling to cover your costs on Social Security alone, that's understandable -- even if your ...