If you're planning to start claiming Social Security at 65, you've got a few important jobs to do first. Not the least of ...

The SSA’s final October payments went out this week, and some beneficiaries will see two deposits in October — including an ...

New Social Security rules may shrink monthly budgets for fixed-income retirees—learn how these changes could affect your ...

When you work and collect Social Security benefits before your FRA, you are subject to the Retirement Earning Test that could ...

Before you wrap up your year-end money chores, like topping up IRAs, reviewing withholdings, and readjusting your budget, ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) must be notified when you legally change your name, and this includes name changes through marriage, divorce, or a court order - so how do ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) was expected to phase out the use of Treasury checks to pay benefits by September 30, 2025, and has now reversed course. The move to end the use of paper ...

The Social Security Administration will no longer send physical checks to benefit recipients, citing the need to modernize its payment approach. The Social Security Administration will no longer send ...

To apply for benefits, call the Social Security Administration or visit your local Social Security office. Though you don't need an appointment, you may be seen more quickly if you have made one in ...

Individual retirement benefits will climb an average of about $56 per month, the Social Security Administration said.

For much of 2025, Oct. 15 was hailed as the most important day of the year for Social Security. That's because it was the ...