Most Americans can't answer simple questions about what will happen when Social Security's reserves run dry in 2033.

If you're retired or nearing retirement, you probably know some people claiming Social Security benefits, and you might also have a sense of how the program works. You pay into it your entire career, ...

There isn't a one-size-fits all answer for what age you should start collecting Social Security. Ask yourself these questions to find the optimal age for you.

How Social Security works is something that would benefit all of us to understand, and yet, partly because of an overall lack of financial literacy, it can be quite a mysterious beast. Fortunately, ...

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Claiming Social Security at 62 reduces benefits by 30% but offers more checks over time. Full retirement age varies by birth year; benefits claimed then match the Primary Insurance Amount. Delayed ...

Social Security payments scheduled for Christmas Eve 2025 are drawing attention after new federal holidays. Trumps order ...

Social Security payments for the month of November follow a normal schedule, with just two months before the upcoming cost-of-living increase kicks in. Social Security benefits – paid mostly to ...

Despite the current government shutdown, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will publish September's Consumer Price Index report on October 24 at 8:30 a.m., enabling the Social Security ...

Close to 74 million Americans receive Social Security benefits. Nearly two-thirds (63%) say their checks account for at least half of their personal income, according to the Pew Research Center, and ...