Social Security rules have some changes in store for 2026, such as tax rules and cost-of-living adjustments. Here's what ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74.5M Americans. How far does your check go? See averages by age and gender, ...

Many retirees are struggling with their finances, and things could get worse next year if they aren't prepared for this ...

For most of Social Security's history, full retirement age (FRA) was simple. You hit 65, you get your full benefit. That started to change in the 1980s, when Congress passed a law that slowly pushed ...

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74.5 million Americans. How far does the average check actually go? Most retirees collect about $1,955 a month from Social Security as of ...

Inflation has regained momentum since President Trump started imposing tariffs earlier this year. The Senior Citizens League has raised its forecast for Social Security's 2026 COLA for five straight ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. This article explains the many Social Security benefits ...

Nevertheless, surveys recently conducted by T. Rowe Price and Nationwide Retirement Institute suggest three Social Security changes coming in January 2026 may surprise many (or even most) Americans.

The age at which retirees claim Social Security has a profound impact on the amount of benefit income they receive. The average retired-worker benefit at age 70 is $2,188 per month -- precisely $811 ...

Choosing when to start Social Security is one of the few retirement decisions that can lock in a higher or lower paycheck for ...

Three-quarters of American workers fear that promised Social Security benefits won’t be there when they retire, a new survey finds. Generations of workers have fretted about the future of Social ...

Tariffs imposed by President Trump have increased the average tax on U.S. imports to its highest level since 1941, according to the Tax Foundation. Inflation had been cooling, but price increases ...