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, we’ll look at the case of a Reddit user who was receiving Social ...

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Key Points The timing of your first Social Security check may surprise you. It usually takes one month after applying for Social Security to get a benefits payment. If your first check shows up ...

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At the start of 2025, then-President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, paving the way for 2.8 million Americans to receive an increase in their monthly Social Security… ...

As does the fact that it sounds like your Social Security benefit will be significantly higher than your wife's benefit on her own work record.

Track their monthly income and Social Security benefits. List all essential expenses, such as housing, medication, utilities and food. Nonessential spending should be scaled back or eliminated.

Marian Barry, 70, was exhausted from working as a travel nurse during the pandemic, so she moved into a trailer and lives and volunteers in parks.

I've written many columns explaining how Social Security benefits are figured. So, I'm not really going to do that today. Instead, I'm going to answer some emails from readers that get into some ...

Learn more The Advicer ‘Just want to be comfortable.’ I’m 65, my wife is 75. We get $3K a month in Social Security. We haven’t traveled in 12 years and are scared for our future. Now what?