What if you earned more than the Social Security earnings test limit before you leave your job? Here's what all mid-year retirees need to know.

Survey data and federal records give strikingly different answers about how many people live on Social Security alone in retirement. Here's what the best figures show.

Retirees may be in for a rude awakening in the not-too-distant future unless Congress does something to fix Social Security. The government-funded retirement pension program is he

Some Social Security recipients could receive retroactive benefit payments they are owed under a recently passed law. A group of senators recently sent a letter to the Social Security Administration requesting that it reviews agency policy and grants maximum retroactive payments to all protected spouses under the Social Security Fairness Act.

Social Security is always evolving, and 2026 brings several important changes. While these updates can be tough to keep track of, they could significantly affect how much you receive each month. Let’s dive into key shifts that will impact beneficiaries for the rest of the year.

Trump is pushing to end taxes on Social Security, but new rules only reduce them. See who benefits from the $6,000 deduction and how much retirees keep.

We’re more than halfway through April, which may have you looking ahead to when you’ll receive your May Social Security benefits. Unlike other months this year, Social Security payments will arrive on a normal schedule in May.

Although there are a lot of people who receive Social Security, not everyone knows how their payments are calculated, when they will arrive or how they will change over time. For the month of May, benefits will be arriving later than usual for most Social Security recipients due to how the calendar is structured for 2026.