Getting the maximum Social Security benefit in the United States is rare. Extremely rare, in fact—only achievable for those ...

Workers with income exceeding the maximum taxable earnings limit will pay more taxes into the Social Security program next year. For instance, while Social Security undergoes similar changes every ...

The Social Security Board of Trustees estimates benefits will get a 2.7% COLA in 2026. The chart below shows how that would impact the average benefit paid to different Social Security recipients.

For instance, the trustees estimate the maximum taxable earnings limit will rise to $183,600 in 2026. Most workers pay 6.2% of their income to the Social Security program.

Planning for what happens to your finances when you're gone can be a tough but necessary conversation. On this episode of Decoding Retirement, Robert "Bob" Powell speaks with Jeffrey Levine, chief ...

Every year, the trustees analyze the current state of Social Security and forecast the future of the program. Changes in the ...

More older Americans are claiming their Social Security benefits earlier, a potentially alarming trend that could significantly reduce the income many rely on in their golden years. As of May ...

A program as popular and essential as Social Security tends to be talked about a lot — in social circles, on the internet, and just about everywhere. But that doesn’t mean everything you’ll ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment may be 2.5%, a new estimate shows. But COLA could still get a boost if tariffs push up inflation.

The Medicare and Social Security trust funds are facing insolvency, with Social Security projected to cover only 81% of benefits by 2034 and Medicare just 89% of benefits by 2033.