Key Takeaways A spouse’s death often brings a lasting decline in income, research shows.Major financial decisions after a ...

This research reinforces a simple but often overlooked point: When the higher earner delays Social Security, the payoff is not just a bigger check later. It is a lower risk of poverty, greater income ...

Social Security payments for February follow a normal schedule. What to know if the federal government shuts down.

These 33 states charge no inheritance or estate tax, meaning your heirs can keep more of what you leave behind instead of losing it to state taxes owed.

With a new government shutdown looming in the U.S., we take a look at what this would mean for Social Security and SSI beneficiaries.

The government's patience with the beleaguered Social Security Office (SSO) has run out, with a minister signalling sweeping changes aimed at restoring public trust and professionalising the ...

More than 70 million Americans depend on Social Security each month for essential income, including retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. Given the scale of the program, the Social Security ...

Social Security is arguably the most important social program in the U.S., providing benefits to tens of millions of retirees who use the income to supplement their savings or as a primary source of ...

If you are among the more than 70 million Americans who will receive Social Security benefits in 2026, there are several changes to the program that will impact your payments. Among the key ...