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Social Security is on track to run out by 2034, one year earlier than previously estimated, according to a new report. Payments won’t stop once the funds run dry. Instead, monthly benefits will ...

Social Security payments are expected to experience a modest increase in 2026, with an estimated rise of 2.5%, based on the most recent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projections.

Married or divorced, you may be eligible to collect spousal Social Security benefits. These benefits may be taxed at the federal level, depending on your adjusted gross income. A financial planner ...

Revising the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) The way Social Security benefits are adjusted for inflation could also see significant changes in the next decade.

The Social Security Trustees reported that the program's combined trust funds are set to run dry in 2034. That's a year earlier than the trustees projected last year.

The longer you can wait to start taking your government retirement benefits, the bigger your monthly payments will be.

Although Social Security retirement benefits began in 1940, the annual COLA wasn't a thing until 1975. Since then, the average annual COLA has been 3.4%, but the amounts have varied widely.

It's hard to plan when you're not sure what's happening next. How President Donald Trump's changes to Social Security are affecting retirees.

Social Security benefits are one of the most important income sources for retirees for many reasons. These benefits are earned throughout your career, replace around 40% of pre-retirement income ...

The Social Security trust funds will be depleted in just eight years. At that point, the program will only be able to pay 81% of benefits.

Commenting on the latest developments, Helen Miller, Deputy Director (and incoming Director) of IFS, said: ...