The Social Security Fairness Act, signed by President Joe Biden in late 2024, has provided significant financial relief to millions of retirees.

The Social Security Administration will determine which is the best of your options and grant you that one. Spousal benefits can be as much as one-half of the person of record's primary insurance ...

Each year, a cost-of-living adjustment — or COLA — is intended to help recipients keep up with inflation and maintain their standard of living.

When it comes to Social Security, what you don't know can cost you. Many retirees leave money on the table simply because ...

Recent surveys show that a substantial portion of Americans are unaware of key elements of the Social Security system.

On the fourth Wednesday in July, the Social Security Administration is scheduled to send out the month’s final round of ...

In a recent podcast, Barbara Ginty reassured listeners that while Social Security isn't going away, it does face pressures ...

To qualify for Social Security spousal benefits, it's not enough to be over the minimum age of 62 while married to a worker ...

Partisans will disagree over how "beautiful" President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" is. But there’s little question that Trump’s signature tax and spending legislation is "big." Since Trump ...

Social Security’s 2026 cost-of-living raise may hit 2.7%, but a sharp rise in Medicare premiums could erase most gains.

The two non-negotiable factors to qualify for Social Security spousal benefits are: the qualifying spouse currently receiving ...

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