To qualify for the largest Social Security checks, you also have to pay the maximum amount of Social Security taxes during ...

With the COLA announcement date confirmed, Social Security recipients may expect bigger checks soon. Learn how much more you ...

If you expect to claim spousal benefits, though, you won't be able to boost your payment by as much. Spousal benefits max out ...

Retirees across the United States are exploring ways to increase their monthly Social Security payments. In 2025, several ...

If you’re among the 74.5 million Americans receiving Social Security or claiming soon, 2026 brings a wave of changes that ...

The Social Security Administration increases the amount of taxable earnings every year to account for wage inflation. For 2025, the maximum taxable earnings is $176,100 — that's up from $168,600 in ...

The average Social Security benefit for retired workers was $2,005 in June 2025. That figure would increase to $2,059 in the ...

Savers are deeply worried that Social Security won't cover their retirement costs, but there are things you can do to close the gap.

According to The Senior Citizens League, two-thirds of older Americans count on their monthly Social Security checks for at least half their income. That means when and how benefits are claimed can ...

President Trump's tariff and trade policy is set to influence Social Security's "raise" for the upcoming year.

The shutdown delayed the Consumer Price Index report used to determine the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.