The first round of January Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in eight days. When ...

The table below shows the average monthly Social Security retirement payment for beneficiaries aged 62 through 80 as of June ...

By that math, your typical American man would be smart to claim Social Security at age 62, the first year of his eligibility. Many retirees do exactly that. According to a Bankrate analysis, 62 is the ...

The Social Security payment schedule for 2026 is out. Learn how birth dates affect payment timing and take note of key ...

The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is 2.8%. This is the increase all Social Security beneficiaries, ...

The year you were born has a big impact on how much you can potentially receive in Social Security benefits. If you want to max out benefits, you have to work a high-paying job, but there's an ...

Here are the average benefit amounts for age 62, the earliest a retiree can claim; age 67, the full retirement age for people ...

Social Security benefits change according to your past and present income, as well as the age at which you began claiming ...

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of payments will be sent on the second Wednesday of the month, Jan. 14, 2026, with subsequent payments going out on the third (Jan ...

The average Social Security retirement beneficiary is expected to receive a monthly payment of about $2,064 in 2026, based on the most recent data provided by the Social Security Administration. But ...

Many middle-class retirees assume that claiming Social Security early won't matter much. Here's why that belief backfires and ...

How much Social Security income spouses receive depends on their claim age and the primary insurance amount (PIA) of their ...