The 2026 Social Security COLA is good and bad news for retirees

It seems the only constant in life is change. Let's take a look at why the 2026 COLA is both good and bad for Social Security ...

President Trump is quietly planning to cut important Social Security benefits

Social Security benefits are a critical source of income for many people. Unfortunately, some of the individuals who are ...

Here's the maximum Social Security full retirement benefit for 2026, after the 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment

A 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will push up the maximum full retirement benefit in 2026. Plus, some ...

‘I don’t want to worry about money’: I’m 64 with $400K in savings and $700 in Social Security. Can I retire next year?

I am 64 and hope to retire next year. I have $140,000 in savings and about $260,000 in my retirement fund. I take in about $2 ...

Social Security Disability Checks Don’t Cover Living Costs for Most Recipients — Will Cuts Put Them Deeper in the Hole?

Most SSDI recipients already struggle to afford basic living costs—could proposed benefit cuts push them even deeper into financial hardship?

Week’s Best: Social Security’s Math Problem

T he primary trust fund that supports Social Security is expected to run out of money in 2033. If Congress doesn’t adjust the ...

Even if baby boomers don’t break Social Security, millennials and Gen Z will be in trouble. Here’s why.

Increases in longevity, decreases in fertility and fewer immigrants coming to the U.S. are contributing to the insolvency ...

Older parents, your kids may be able to collect Social Security with you. How it works.

Older parents can take advantage of a little-known Social Security benefit that could help them maximize total lifetime benefits, experts said. If you’re at least 62, you may be able to ...