As 2026 unfolds, retirees in the United States face the challenge of balancing their current jobs with federal benefits. The ...
In 2026, some retirees will owe taxes on their Social Security benefits. This is true despite the fact that President Donald ...
For much of the year, more Social Security beneficiaries focus on the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The COLA directly impacts retirees’ monthly benefits, increasing payouts to counter inflation.
The 2026 increase is nothing close to the dramatic 8.7% COLA jolt in 2023. But it is better than the increase that ...
Learn about six important Social Security changes coming in 2026, from COLA adjustments to higher tax limits, and how they ...
Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, each year. The purpose of COLAs is to help ...
Earnings limits, benefit caps, and work credits are all shifting next year—and some changes affect people not even collecting ...
Social Security payments for the month of January follow a normal schedule. January checks will reflect a 2.8% cost-of-living ...
Most Social Security recipients will get their payments on the regular schedule, but some SSI checks will come early. Here's ...
A 2.8% Social Security COLA brings average checks to $2,071, yet over half of retirees say rising expenses outpace the ...
The 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment takes effect in January 2026 for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income ...
Seniors in the South and Midwest tend to rely more on Social Security benefits than those in the West and coastal states.