The maximum monthly Social Security check is currently $5,108, or $61,296 annually. Here's the salary you need to claim the ...

How much money do you expect to collect when you start receiving Social Security retirement benefits? If you're like the vast ...

After a delay due to the government shutdown that began on Oct. 1, Social Security announced its most anticipated change of the year: The 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Beginning on Jan. 1, ...

As seniors face rising prices for shelter and medical services, their annual benefit boosts aren't keeping up.

The COLA boost is slightly better than earlier estimates, even if we're not talking about a lot of money. But many retirees ...

This has been a unique year, with Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal delayed by nine days due to the ...

While we won't know the exact percentage until Friday, Oct. 24, an advocacy group for seniors has set its final prediction ...

“Delays in access, communication breakdowns and the loss of reliable services erode the stability older adults rely on,” ...

Even though the federal government is shut down, BLS plans to publish its September inflation report at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 24. The agency is making this exception because SSA has to finalize ...

Retirement planning can feel like a balancing act, especially with the cost of living still climbing and interest rates fluctuating. And, with other hurdles like stock market volatility still looming, ...

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, announcement will be delayed a bit, due to the government shutdown. The short reason is that the COLA is based on thir ...