Wait Until 70 to Claim Social Security. Don’t Let These Myths Convince You Otherwise.

Wait Until 70 to Claim Social Security. Don’t Let These Myths Convince You Otherwise. Wait until age 70 has long been the ...

New Social Security info coming out in November — what to know about benefit changes

Beneficiaries should receive a one‑page COLA notice in late November via the my Social Security account or by mail in ...

With 2025 Coming to an End, Here Are 3 Key Social Security Changes to Know Heading Into the New Year

For instance, the Q3 CPI-W average for 2025 was 2.76% higher than 2024, which is how we ended up with the 2.8% COLA. It's ...

What Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Retirees in 2026?

Social Security benefits change for each beneficiary depending on their current and past income, and the age at which they ...
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Social Security’s 2026 COLA Is 2.8%, but Some Retirees Won’t Get it All

Social Security recipients got some decent news at the end of October. The Social Security Administration announced that in ...

Social Security's Claiming Rules Shift As Rule Change Takes Effect in 2026

A long-standing change to the rules is taking effect in 2026 and affecting when you can claim full Social Security benefits.
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Social Security is incredibly popular. It could struggle to survive another 90 years.

Ninety years ago — on August 14, 1935 — President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law as part of his expansive New Deal reforms. In the former president’s words, it ...

Social Security COLA: Here's How Much Extra Income the Average Retiree Can Expect Next Year

Retirees might not actually receive as much extra money from next year's Social Security COLA as they anticipate.