Those planning for retirement, or inching ever-closer to that day where retirement will become a reality, certainly have a lot to look forward to. Sure, there's going to be some hurdles to jump over ...

Social Security is the backbone of most Americans' retirement plans. The government benefits made up at least half of total ...

SSA will announce the 2026 COLA in October, with a 2.7% forecast. Inflation after September affects the 2027 COLA, not next year's.

The COLA is calculated by determining the percentage increase (if any) between the CPI-W for the third quarter of the current year and the CPI-W in the third quarter of the previous year. SSA only ...

Early in 2025, President Donald Trump reversed that move, reverting the Social Security overpayment recovery rate from 10% ...

Beneficiaries can see a personalized estimate of how much they could expect each month through the SSA’s calculator.

The resounding advice about filing early for Social Security retirement benefits is pretty unambiguous: Don’t do it. However, if you can’t delay — due to immediate cash flow needs — or don’t want to ...

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