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I'm Not Counting on Social Security COLAs to Carry Me Through Retirement. Here's What I'm Doing to Combat Inflation Instead.
Millions of older adults look forward to the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) each year. The COLA is an ...
DOGE's Social Security changes are confusing – and put benefits at risk | Opinion
With changes to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) operations, people need help sorting myth from fact on potential ...
New Social Security plan would increase benefits by $2,400 each year — if it can pass. Here's what that money could mean for your retirement
Since President Trump returned to office, there’s been plenty of uncertainty revolving around Social Security. While he ...
41 States Where You’ll Feel the Biggest Social Security Increase This Year
Many retirees rely on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to help fund their golden years. To help these ...
Here's What Experts Say It Will Take to Fix Social Security
The Social Security Board of Trustees expects the program to become insolvent in the next decade, which would result in a ...
Working after claiming benefits? This Social Security rule could mean a bigger check
It's not always the case that working while collecting Social Security benefits results in a bigger benefit. At least not ...
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What happens to my Social Security benefits if I keep paying into the system for another decade – will they go up?
There are millions of older Americans today collecting Social Security. And for many people, those benefits make it possible ...
Fixing Social Security isn't easy. You can try it yourself
The program is in financial distress. It's been spending more money than it's taken in since 2021, and estimates say it has less than a decade left.
Undocumented immigrants contribute more to Social Security than they receive in benefits
President Donald Trump’s drive to deport immigrants and block new arrivals could chip away at Social Security’s finances at a ...
4 Unexpected Problems Early Social Security Claimers May Face
The Social Security Administration bases your benefit on your work history, but it also takes your claiming age into account. You must claim at your full retirement age (FRA) if you want the full ...
The Social Security Fairness Act's Benefit Increase Could Come With a Surprise Bill for Some
Your Social Security checks could look a little different this month if you're one of the 3.2 million Americans affected by the recent passage of the Social Security Fairness Act. Seniors affected by ...