For most retirees, their Social Security income is indispensable. When surveyed by national pollster Gallup in April, 86% of retirees said that their monthly check is a "major" or "minor" income ...

As a student in western New York's rural Wyoming County, Briar Townes honed an artistic streak that he hopes to make a living ...

A new policy would have required millions of Social Security beneficiaries to visit a field office to make routine account ...

Social Security recently reached an important milestone: In May 2025, average benefits climbed to over $2,000 per month for the first time. That means the typical senior can expect around $24,000 in ...

Find out when your August 2025 Social Security check will arrive. Get the full payment schedule and details on adjusted pay dates.

Social Security checks will be sent out pretty much like normal in August, with one exception. Here's what to know about payment dates for 2025.

There are millions of older Americans today who rely on Social Security to pay their bills in retirement. Granted, some ...

When you receive your check depends on how long you have been collecting Social Security and your date of birth. Note that ...

When September's CPI-W data becomes available in October, the SSA will compare the third-quarter average to the same period a ...

Not even a potentially history-making moment will be enough to prevent retirees from getting the short end of the stick, yet ...

At 887 pages, it certainly is one big bill, but as Margaret Wolfe Hungerford wrote, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” ...