If you are collecting spousal benefits in 2025, then you will most likely be entitled to a benefits increase in 2026. This ...

If you expect to claim spousal benefits, though, you won't be able to boost your payment by as much. Spousal benefits max out ...

Some married couples can maximize Social Security benefits when the lower-earning spouse files for benefits first, even ...

Social Security is vital for retirement. Learn how your earnings history and claiming age determine the size of your Social ...

All Social Security recipients who are collecting benefits get the COLA because otherwise their buying power would decline ...

Spousal Social Security benefits have specific criteria you must meet to be eligible. Ex-spouses may be eligible for a ...

Many Americans are taking Social Security early, but is that wise? It depends. Here's what to know when deciding when to ...

Some older Americans, staring down potential Social Security benefit cuts, might look to access the program as soon as possible. Experts say that could be a mistake. Instead, potential beneficiaries ...

Devising a plan to overcome the worst-case scenarios in retirement empowers you to address them. No matter what your worst-case scenario may be, the best time to plan for it is before filing for ...

Sometimes people will write to me complaining that the government, specifically, the Social Security Administration, has messed them up and cheated them out of benefits they might have been due.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) bases your benefits on your highest 35 years of earnings. The more you earn (up to a certain limit), the higher your benefit will be. If you have fewer than 35 ...