Claiming Social Security in 2026 comes with lasting trade-offs. Learn how timing, earnings limits, taxes, and Medicare costs affect your monthly benefit.

For Americans turning 66, the decision about when to file for Social Security is colliding with one of the biggest rule shifts in years. With full retirement age rising, benefit formulas adjusting and ...

Social Security beneficiaries receiving payments in 2026 can expect about $56 more every month, a new tax deduction that will lower seniors' taxes, and modernization updates to the agency.