Rachel Maddow knows a thing or two about “how you can tell when the government’s going real bad.” Since negotiating a multimillion-dollar deal to host her MSNBC news show only one night a week, she’s ...

The second wave of Social Security payments for the month of October is set to be distributed this week, with this month marking the first under the agency’s new paperless policy. Starting in October, ...

As the government shutdown nears the two-week mark, several federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA), remain impacted by furloughs and cannot operate as usual. Thousands of ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's ...

Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment will be 2.8% in 2026, up from 2.5% this year, adding about $56 to the average beneficiary’s monthly check as concerns rise about inflation in healthcare, ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's ...

A new survey suggests that younger Americans are skeptical about their chances of receiving Social Security payments when they retire, and are leaning heavily into 401(k)s and personal investments as ...

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Age 62 is the earliest age you can claim Social Security, and age 70 is the latest age you can receive an increase by delaying benefits. Your career earnings and when you claim Social Security are the ...