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While most people understand the basics of benefits, there are plenty of finicky rules that could result in delayed checks or ...

The Social Security Fairness Act was proposed to reverse the rules surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and ...

Social Security COLA is estimated to be around 2.5%. For many retirees, rising costs of Medicare premiums could offset much ...

Social Security payments occur monthly, but only a few seniors receive the maximum of $4,873. Here's a look at September ...

It's well known that Social Security benefits are reduced for claiming early. But how much are we talking about?

If you’re a Social Security beneficiary, you can expect a boost in your checks starting in 2025. While the official Social ...

A cooldown in inflation will likely lead to a lukewarm cost-of-living adjustment for those receiving Social Security benefits. Currently, it's estimated that Social Security benefits could see a 2 ...

an independent Social Security and Medicare policy analyst who tracks and calculates the COLA estimates. A 2.5% COLA would raise an average retiree benefit of $1,870 per month by about $46.80 ...