Nine states levy a tax on Social Security benefits, down from last year. Is yours one? Here's what you need to know.

This week, some Social Security beneficiaries will receive their final payments of 2025. Here's a peak into the 2026 changes ...

While most creditors can't touch your Social Security checks, some debts can still reduce your monthly benefit.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After Congress failed to pass a funding deal by the Oct. 1 deadline, the federal government is now in a partial shutdown. Yet for millions of Americans, one source of certainty ...

Retired Americans will get at least a little relief from inflation in 2026—but with an emphasis on little. On Friday, the ...

The current taxable maximum in 2025 is $176,100. This means that workers who earned more than $176,000 in 2025 are paying Social Security taxes up to the taxable maximum; workers who earn less are ...

Social Security is a major source of income for more than 74.5 million Americans. How far does the average check actually go? Most retirees collect about $1,955 a month from Social Security as of ...