Now for Social Security. It is true that the Social Security Administration does require people to pay back their benefits when there’s been an overpayment, but your tax preparer may have been ...

It’s shocking and horrifying to get a surprise tax bill from the IRS, especially if it’s in the five figures. In this piece, ...

I also know that if I delay my Social Security claim past full retirement age, I can boost my monthly benefit by 8% a year until age 70. This gives me the opportunity to collect a much higher check.

Dear Fix My Portfolio, I’ve been reading all about the troubles with Social Security — one post said that the wait to get the first check once you apply is up to 400 days!

The latest version of the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill,” which passed both houses of Congress this week and is headed to ...

My Social Security chart projects that I will receive about $4,500 a month if I make the same amount in 2024 as I did in 2023 (I will probably exceed that). I am married, and my wife is about five ...

By Alessandra Malito . Social Security claiming is usually permanent, but there are some exceptions . Dear Help Me Retire, I am 81 years old. I retired at age 67, but went back to work for five years.

Key Points. Most Social Security recipients don’t get $4,000 per month. There’s an easy way to know what benefit to expect. There are steps you can take to lock in a larger monthly benefit.

Social Security benefits usually get raised each January via a mandated cost of living adjustment (COLA). Yet, these COLAs have not been large enough to keep pace with the actual inflation rates ...

I hope to maximize my lifetime Social Security benefit by claiming at one of the program's least popular claiming ages: 70. That said, it's definitely not the best choice for everyone.

A recent law undid two provisions that reduced benefits for some public service employees. Millions are getting one-time retroactive payments, averaging $6,710 each.

For someone who is under FRA for the entire year, the Social Security Administration, or SSA, will deduct $1 for every $2 above the annual limit, which is $23,400 in 2025.