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

Financial pros recommend waiting as long as possible to claim your Social Security benefits. Most Americans say they're ...

See what 2025 data reveals for 80-year-olds, how Social Security calculates benefits, and the key factors that can increase ...

All Social Security recipients who are collecting benefits get the COLA because otherwise their buying power would decline ...

If you check those three boxes, you're eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's primary insurance amount (PIA), which ...

Once the trust fund falls to zero, Social Security is only legally allowed to pay out as much in benefits as it brings in.

The widow’s penalty is a reduction in household Social Security benefits that hits after one spouse dies. When both spouses ...

Retirement can be challenging, even more so for stay-at-home parents who perform unpaid caregiving work while their spouses work outside the home. In August 2025, retired workers received an average ...

Although the government shutdown has put a pause on numerous federal services, the 74 million Social Security beneficiaries should expect to continue receiving payments as normal. But other services ...

Retirement, survivor and disability payments will continue, but some services may be temporarily unavailable. By Tara Siegel Bernard The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the ...

A partial government shutdown began on Wednesday, Oct. 1, and Oregonians who receive Social Security benefits may be wondering if their checks will be affected. Social Security does get funding from ...