Social Security is hugely important to a large share of Americans. Almost 69 million Americans will receive monthly Social Security benefits in 2025, totaling about $1.6 trillion in benefits paid ...

Dear Quentin, I am contemplating retiring at the end of the year. I’m married and will receive two monthly pension payments; ...

The data about the ideal Social Security claiming age is pretty clear: Unless you have a short life expectancy, delaying ...

Iceberg ahead! The Trustees of the Social Security trust fund issued their 2025 annual report and the news is getting worse. If nothing is done, Social Security benefits will need to be reduced by ...

The Social Security Administration is providing less information about caller wait times. Critics complain it's misleading ...

The Social Security Administration is providing less information about caller wait times. Critics complain it's misleading ...

The Social Security Administration faces unprecedented challenges, leaving millions of beneficiaries in limbo. Recent staff ...

The latest annual report from the Social Security Trustees says the program is running out of reserves faster than expected. Here's what to know.

Your monthly Social Security benefit is based primarily on your career earnings and when you claim ... Claiming right at 62 would get you a benefit of $1,400. However, if you delay until 70, ...

Through this program, the government would be able to withhold up to 15% of a Social Security benefit in order to repay the federal student loan of those in default until the borrower becomes current ...

It will lower your eventual monthly payment, though, since the Social Security Administration simply assigns you an income of zero for any years less than 35 that you work. And yes, how much you ...

Payments are typically issued on Wednesdays throughout the month, based on the recipient’s birth date. Depending on when their birthday falls, Social Security beneficiaries can expect their June ...