The Social Security Administration distributes payments on a rolling schedule each month.

Many people decide to split the difference, waiting until they reach full retirement age before starting Social Security ...

Is it time to throw more money at the program?

If you are collecting Social Security right now, or planning to start soon, 2026 has brought more changes than most years. A new cost-of-living bump, a major administrative overhaul launching in days, ...

Taxing the wealthy may be a popular solution, but it isn't a fix-all for America's leading retirement program.

With good planning and a bit of luck, the maximum Social Security check could be yours.

Trying to fix the retirement program is infeasible. Better to find new ways of achieving its goals.

Social Security is not going bankrupt, and by extension benefits won’t be cut. Not now, not in four years, not in forty. The ...

The third round of February Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued on Wednesday. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or after the 21st of a month will ...

Social Security is supposed to cover 40% of preretirement earnings. But a new report shows your check goes further in some ...