Many Americans are likely to see massive changes to their taxes in 2026, especially seniors. That’s largely due to President Donald Trump’s so-called big, beautiful bill, a massive 940-page bill ...

Does the Social Security Administration (SSA) realize it’s made online access disproportionately difficult for people of SS age? In 2012, SSA launched its online “my Social Security” service, allowing ...

Every Social Security beneficiary will receive a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment in 2026. The maximum Social Security benefit will also increase next year. Higher earnings test thresholds will apply ...

Dear Rusty: I recently I heard the tail end of a radio program that was discussing “signing up for my Social Security account.” I am now 76 years old and have been receiving my SSA monthly amount ...

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Social Security is set to deplete its trust fund before the end of 2032. The main challenge facing the program is a major demographic shift in the U.S. Social Security requires multiple changes to ...

For many years, Social Security had allowed Americans to take their full retirement benefits at the age of 65. However, starting in 1983, Congress increased the full retirement age from 65 to 67, ...

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The Trump administration will soon stop sending out paper checks for Social Security beneficiaries, as part of an effort to fully modernize federal benefits payments. That means a little over half a ...

I was recently on a flight from Philadelphia to Hilton Head. Behind me was a couple in their 60s, and I couldn’t help but overhear their conversation with their seatmate. They were saying how much ...

The trustees for Social Security and Medicare released their annual report on the status of the entitlement programs' trust funds, which are expected to be depleted sooner than previously thought. The ...

Social Security is a vital income source for seniors throughout the United States, which is why it is important to keep tabs on the program’s finances. Unfortunately, the most recent trustee’s report ...