"Social Security doesn’t need 'fixing' — by reducing benefits or privatization. What it needs is for high earners to begin ...

The first round of December’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age ...

December’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943, will go out to millions of beneficiaries on Friday. The ...

Older Americans regret taking early retirement and premature Social Security claims, as well as overspending or being too ...

Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are calculated based on how inflation changes in the third ...

When to begin drawing Social Security benefits is a critical decision, particularly for married couples. Starting benefits ...

In 2025, this limit will increase from $168,600 per year to $176,100 per year. That's an extra $7,500 per year that will be ...

Most Americans have jobs that withhold payroll taxes (aka FICA taxes) that contribute to the Social Security system, and when ...

USA TODAY reached out to retirees across the country who are living mostly on Social Security, to ask how they were doing.

Anyone born between the 21st and 31st of any month will have their benefits paid on December 27. January payments for SSI and ...

The idea of depending entirely on Social Security doesn't sit well with me. That's why I'm taking control now by building ...

You also get an 8% yearly increase if you delay or suspend receiving benefits. “That's on top of your increase from your ...