Indexed earnings are SSA calculations that adjust lifetime wages for inflation. Discover how they affect Social Security ...

It's considerably less than the overall average, as well as less than the amount people who waited longer to claim benefits ...

The new year brings a big change for Social Security when it comes to claiming benefits. Starting in 2026, the Social ...

Social Security is about to go through one of its most consequential years in recent memory, with benefit formulas, tax thresholds and Medicare costs all shifting at once in 2026. For retirees and ...

Social Security benefits change according to your past and present income, as well as the age at which you began claiming ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) applies an earnings test for anyone who claims retirement benefits before they reach the full retirement age (which is 67 if you were born in 1960 or later) ...

In 2026, some retirees will owe taxes on their Social Security benefits. This is true despite the fact that President Donald ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for a raise each year. It's important to recognize a big flaw in how cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are calculated. Though a 2026 COLA should be announced ...

After a year of market swings and slowly creeping inflation, high-income earners will see a subtle but costly change in 2026: ...

You can sign up to begin your Social Security retirement benefits any time after age 62. However, your monthly payments will ...

For much of the year, more Social Security beneficiaries focus on the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The COLA directly ...

Having an above-average benefit results in an above-average Social Security COLA because COLAs are calculated on a percentage ...