Older Americans regret taking early retirement and premature Social Security claims, as well as overspending or being too ...

Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are calculated based on how inflation changes in the third ...

USA TODAY reached out to retirees across the country who are living mostly on Social Security, to ask how they were doing.

The first round of December’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age ...

One Social Security rule that isn't changing in 2025 is the threshold for taxes on benefits. Social Security recipients are ...

Most Americans have jobs that withhold payroll taxes (aka FICA taxes) that contribute to the Social Security system, and when ...

The idea of depending entirely on Social Security doesn't sit well with me. That's why I'm taking control now by building ...

The U.S. government has announced that the 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security will cease to affect ...

You also get an 8% yearly increase if you delay or suspend receiving benefits. “That's on top of your increase from your ...

There's a reason retirees are often warned not to sign up for Social Security too early. If you claim benefits before ...

How much money you receive in Social Security benefits depends on several factors, including your age when you start ...

Last month, the Social Security Administration announced that beneficiaries will receive a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment ...