Understanding Social Security spousal benefits can help couples maximize retirement income. Here’s how eligibility, timing, and benefit calculations really work.

At the end of the day, next year's increase sits squarely among historical COLA rates. Back in 2023, Social Security ...

Don't claim Social Security until you've run your break-even calculations. Make sure you have supplementary income before ...

If you're like most Americans, you're a few years (or more) behind on your retirement savings. But a handful of little-known ...

Claiming standard benefits early will reduce your monthly benefit by 5/9 of 1% monthly, up to 36 months. With spousal ...

Still, living mostly on Social Security in retirement is not easy. So if you're on Social Security and it constitutes the ...

Spousal benefit questions are among the most frequently asked and confusing parts of Social Security. Understanding how these ...

A newly introduced US Senate bill could raise monthly Social Security payments by $200 from January 2026 through June/July 2026 for retirees, disabled Americans and veterans receiving benefits.

Congress is working on the Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act, which could add an additional $200 to your monthly ...

The 2026 Social Security COLA will raise average spousal benefits by about $25 a month. Learn how this 2.8% boost can affect ...

Extra money is a way of countering “Trump’s trade wars and Republicans’ billionaire-first economic agenda,” Sen. Alex Padilla ...

Losing a loved one is emotionally overwhelming, and navigating the administrative steps afterward can feel daunting. If someone receiving Social Security or Medicare benefits has ...