Your Social Security check may be smaller than you anticipated this January. If you expected your check to increase by 2.8% ...

Social Security benefits crossed a symbolic milestone in January 2026, with the average monthly check reaching $2,071. The ...

Most Social Security recipients will get their payments on the regular schedule, but some SSI checks will come early. Here's ...

Most Social Security recipients will receive their regular check in January. Here's the payment schedule for the month and ...

Rumors spread that Social Security paper checks were ending. Here's what actually changed, why the confusion started, and ...

The better prepared one is for retirement, the easier the transition will be from a financial perspective.

Almost half of U.S. adults between 55 and 66 don’t have any personal retirement savings — what are your options?

Even with cost-of-living increases, Social Security barely covers basic living expenses in most places. But regardless of how far your money goes where you live, retirees count on these benefits and ...

Social Security is a vital source of income for retirees, but even these checks might be subject to garnishment if you owe ...

Social Security benefits vary by state. Many states have benefits below the nationwide average and nationwide median. Connecticut is the state with the highest average Social Security benefits in the ...

When the Social Security Act was signed into law in 1935, its purpose was to provide a financial foundation for America's aging workforce. Nine decades later, this mission is still being fulfilled, ...