Let’s talk about Putnam, a town that proves retirement on Social Security is actually possible in Connecticut. This northeastern Connecticut gem sits along the Quinebaug River and has managed to keep ...

Learn the average Social Security benefit for 75-year-olds, why payments are higher for late claimers, and how to estimate ...

The SSA uses September’s CPI to chart cost-of-living adjustments, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics has halted data collection.

Age 62 is the earliest someone can claim Social Security, while 67 years is considered the full-retirement age (FRA) for those born in 1960 or later. However, the monthly check is about 30% smaller if ...

For several years, many people online have claimed that U.S. Social Security payments were being renamed "Federal Benefit ...

Seniors in 2025 are increasingly seeking ways to safeguard their Social Security benefits from taxation, as rising living ...

A major policy shift is under discussion in Washington that could alter how millions of Americans receive their Social ...

Most people would get a larger lifetime benefit by delaying Social Security, possibly until age 70. This is when you qualify ...

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A key expense for most retirees threatens to gobble up some or all of their Social Security "raise" in the upcoming year.

Social Security recipients now have the second of three data points that will determine their cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026.A key gauge for inflation — the Consumer Price Index for ...