Imagine losing nearly a quarter of your monthly income just as you’re about to retire. That’s the reality millions of ...

Learn about the Social Security COLA projection for 2026, including what it is, how it's calculated and what it means for your retirement — updated for July 2025.

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

In recent months, data has pointed to slowing inflation. The monthly year-over-year change in the CPI-W has gone from 2.97% in January to 2.17% in May. There's still time before the data that actually ...

If low fertility persists, the Trustees will eventually have to reduce their assumptions. Lower assumed fertility could produce 75-year deficits in the range of 4% to 4.5%. However, even with higher ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating ...

The U.S. surplus amounted to a little more than $27 billion, a stark contrast to the $316 billion deficit in May. This ...

SSA and Treasury Department officials underscored that neither agency will ever request payment to expedite or set up benefits. Individuals facing hardship or without access to digital payment methods ...

In June 2004, on returning from yet another extended stay abroad, Cameroon President Paul Biya came down from his plane and ...

The larger a monthly check you start out with, the less benefit cuts are likely to hurt you. So it could pay to wait until ...

Question: I’m 62 and worried about Social Security’s future, especially given that it is projected to pay me less than I ...

As it turns 90, Social Security ‘matters more than ever,’ CEO Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan says. Here's why AARP continues fighting for the program.