The average senior who retired in 1999 has lost nearly $5,000 in Social Security payments as a result of the CPI-W.

The Administration was slated to announce 2026 COLA increases on Oct. 15 — but the date has been pushed back. Here's when the ...

The ongoing government shutdown has delayed the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living increase ...

But there's also an important Social Security move you should make before we ring in 2026, even if you're not yet claiming ...

While it's impossible to know the exact amount, there is a lot of publicly available information about Social Security. Here's the maximum Social Security benefit at ages 62, 67, and 70.

"For an individual born in 1960 with a PIA of $3,000, the Social Security Benefit Calculator illustrates estimated monthly benefits from age 62 to 70, followed by a detailed table showing the benefit ...

The age you sign up for Social Security will dictate how much your monthly benefits are worth. When running the numbers, don't just look at monthly income. It's also important to focus on lifetime ...

If you expect to claim spousal benefits, though, you won't be able to boost your payment by as much. Spousal benefits max out ...