Social Security, COLA
Social Security COLA 2025: What to Do With the Extra Money
A Social Security cost of living increase offers retirees options such as managing costs, saving or enjoying small splurges.
You may be eligible for Social Security even if you're not retired
While some Americans know that spouses of a Social Security recipient are also eligible for a Social Security payment, many don’t know
What is the Social Security COLA for 2025? Why are some recipients getting 2 checks in November?
This double SSI check is due to Dec. 1 falling on a Sunday this year. Recipients, who usually receive their checks the first of the month, will get their November payment on Nov. 1, and their SSI payments for December will be distributed on Friday, Nov. 29, according to the SSA calendar.
Social Security Benefits Get a 2.5% COLA in 2025. Here's Why You May Not Get to Keep It All.
The big buzz on the Social Security front for months has centered on 2025's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Each year, Social Security benefits are eligible for a COLA so that recipients can maintain their buying power as inflation drives living costs upward.
Five Ways You Can Lose Your Social Security Benefits
Social security is a big part of most people’s retirement plans. But there are ways to lose some—or all—of your benefits, so be careful out there.
Social Security issues 2/5% COLA increase in 2025
Millions of Social Security recipients will see just a 2.5% cost-of-living increase in January, the lowest annual rise since 2021. On average, this amounts to about $50 more per month. The Social Security Administration made the announcement Thursday.
Social Security benefits in 2025: 5 big changes retirees should plan for
If you’re retired or planning to retire soon, it’s important to have a plan for your retirement income. For most people, Social Security will play a significant role in this plan, so staying up to date on the latest benefits information is crucial.
We can’t ‘leave Social Security alone,’ but we can protect people who need it
The United States is at a crossroads. You may have heard that Social Security is politically impossible to reform. But that ...
Some Social Security beneficiaries will get an extra November check
Some Social Security beneficiaries will receive an extra payment next month. Here's who will get the extra checks and why.
When Are November 2024 Social Security Payments Coming?
Claimants who have a birthday between the 11th and 20th of any month receive their payment on November 20. Anyone born ...
Can an Adult Child Inherit a Parent’s Social Security Benefits?
An adult child cannot inherit a parent’s Social Security benefits after the parent dies. Only adult children with ...
Some Social Security recipients will get two payments in November. Here's why
Those who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive an additional check in November due to how the payment ...
Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Comes With Bad News and Worse News for Retirees
Inflation has fallen from the four-decade high it reached in 2022, but the price increases that scorched the economy ...
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Hiking the ‘tax max’ could solve the Social Security problem, expert says
Congress will fix Social Security -- eventually, a panel agreed Wednesday. Raising the taxable minimum might be the answer.
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Social Security and Medicare: Where do Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand?
How to address projected shortfalls for both the Social Security and Medicare trust funds will become an increasingly ...