You can claim Social Security between ages 62 and 70, and you get to decide what age within that range makes sense for you.

More specifically, it is the full retirement age that is changing in 2026. Technically, you can start claiming retirement ...

Social Security's full retirement age is changing next year, affecting when the youngest baby boomers and Gen Xers can ...

Shoring up Social Security for future generations is going to require some tough and (likely) unpopular decisions.

CPI-W inflation measured 2.8% in the third quarter of 2025, so Social Security benefits will increase 2.8% in 2026. That is ...

Discover the top 5 free Social Security calculators for 2025. Estimate your retirement benefits, plan your strategy, and ...

Most people who receive Social Security retirement benefits will see their monthly payments in November 2025 as usual — with checks and direct deposits distributed according to the Social Security ...

Journal Editorial Report: Obama pushes California’s Prop 50 ahead of election day. With most of Washington shut down, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recalled employees to ensure that one statistic was ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency ...

WASHINGTON — Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 2.8% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. This year ...

While the release was pushed back due to the government shutdown, the Social Security Administration (SSA) this morning announced a modest increase in the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. So ...

Common retirement advice is to wait until age 70 to claim Social security to maximize your lifetime benefits. Optimizing lifetime Social Security benefits can't be the only goal in retirement planning ...