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Several Social Security and Medicare changes in 2026 are reducing how far retirement income goes. Learn which updates are ...

Find out how much your Social Security check could increase in 2026, with estimated raises broken down by specific ages.

With healthcare costs climbing at more than twice the rate of Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), a new report warns that they could eventually surpass benefits and eat into retirement ...

Each year, millions of retirees receive an increase in Social Security benefits based on the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). For 2026, the COLA is 2.8% nationwide. However, the actual dollar ...

The max benefit in 2026 is $5,251 per month, more than double the average retiree's monthly payment. Retirees must meet three requirements to receive the highest possible payment. There's both bad ...

Jake Safane has nearly 15 years of journalism and marketing experience on topics ranging from local entrepreneurship to international banking. He has written for publications such as The Economist, LA ...

Social Security recipients have received a wave of bad news due to the Fed's rate cut in December. The Federal Reserve cut rates by 0.25 percent with a 9-3 vote and also indicated that future cuts ...

A new calendar year means a new Social Security payment schedule for beneficiaries is on the books. The Social Security Administration has published its 2026 payment schedule and earlier confirmed the ...

In mid October, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a change to Social Security benefits that offers New Jersey recipients some extra cash in their pockets. That change takes effect ...