You'll have the best chance of staying comfortable in retirement if you have other sources of income to supplement your Social Security benefits.

President Joe Biden stated the measure will raise Social Security benefits by an average of $360 monthly for 2.8 million recipients.

It has been my custom for most of the past 27 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the Social Security updates ...

Social Security recipients in the United States will see a significant increase in their monthly benefits due to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). This change is a response to ongoing inflation ...

In one of his final acts in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed a new law Sunday to increase the amount of Social ...

You can maximize your benefits if you wait to claim Social Security until your full retirement age or older. However, ...

Public service workers, including some teachers, firefighters and police officers, may soon see their Social Security ...

Social Security checks are increasing for almost 3 million Americans. Here's how to find out if you'll benefit—and when.

Nearly three million federal and municipal workers will receive a lump-sum payment of thousands of dollars to make up for the shortfall in benefits they should have received in 2024 under a new law ...

Share the good news, but warn affected clients that benefit increases or back-payment checks won't come immediately.

The updates include a higher cost-of-living adjustment, revisions to the earnings test thresholds, and increases in maximum benefits.

For decades, Americans have seen lower Social Security checks if they fall into the circumstances under the WEP and GPO.