From a smaller COLA to updated income limits, discover six key Social Security changes coming in 2026 that every retiree and ...

The Social Security Administration is scheduled to start sending statements to beneficiaries, including the dollar amounts to expect for their 2026 benefits. The new year will bring a 2.8% ...

Millions of Americans received their February 2026 Social Security and SSI payments, with some dates shifted due to weekends.

Widows may be able to switch Social Security benefits to increase lifetime income. Learn survivor rules, claiming age strategies, and key considerations.

Losing a spouse is already an overwhelming emotional experience, but the financial consequences can be equally devastating. One of the biggest surprises surviving spouses face is the "widow's penalty, ...

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to increase Social Security benefits for widowed Americans as well as people who are divorced yet still entitled to benefits from their deceased ...

At 66, losing a spouse forces a complete financial reset. A Reddit user shared her mother-in-law Linda’s situation: newly ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74.9 Americans. How far does your check go? See averages by age and gender, ...

While Social Security may not have changed enough, it has still changed over time. Let's take a look at the average benefit retirees collected.