Social Security calculates your monthly benefits using the 35 years when your earnings were the highest. You need to earn above the wage base limit for 35 years to be eligible for the maximum benefit.

Here's when Social Security and SSI checks arrive for February, how much benefits have risen and what new tax and repayment ...

Even a small nest egg could serve as a nice supplement to those monthly checks. If you can't continue working full-time, look at part-time or gig work to boost your overall income. If 2026 is the year ...

Every Social Security retiree is going to see their monthly benefits increase in 2026. Retirees are on track for a raise because they're getting an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), as they do ...

It's hard to believe that 2025 is pretty much almost over. But now that we've reached the tail end of the year, it's time to start looking toward 2026. If you're receiving Social Security, you should ...

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74.7 million Americans. How far does the average check actually go? Most retirees collect about $1,959 a month from Social Security as of ...