The first Social Security and Supplemental Security Income checks for 2026 will include a 2.8% boost for about 75 million ...

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, a Hawai‘i Democrat, has introduced legislation to expand Social Security for seniors and families in ...

After a year of market swings and slowly creeping inflation, high-income earners will see a subtle but costly change in 2026: ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, each year. The purpose of COLAs is to help ...

In 2026, the value of a single work credit is $1,890, up from $1,810 in 2025. This means that lower earners or people who ...

Fortunately, there are legal and strategic ways to lower your taxable income and keep more of your retirement money.

Nearly 70,000 Vermonters rely on SNAP for vital hunger assistance, so it’s essential this program accurately captures the financial reality of those who need it. Yet we’re seeing SNAP recipients lose ...

Voters heard a simple promise about Social Security taxes: that the new budget law would wipe them out for retirees. The ...

It is hard to imagine anyone objecting to their elderly relatives getting a surprise $1,200 boost in their Social Security ...

Much discussion has taken place this past year regarding the taxability of Social Security. Several tax law changes that were enacted in 2025 under the One Big Beautiful Bill impact the overall ...

Earnings limits, benefit caps, and work credits are all shifting next year—and some changes affect people not even collecting ...