High oil prices may affect 2027 forecast
Kate Wieser | Moment | Getty Images Elevated oil prices may push up inflation in the coming months,…
Million-dollar earners have stopped paying into Social Security for 2026
A mobile billboard with an image of Jeff Bezos calls for higher taxes on the ultrawealthy, in Washington,…
Poor coordination can cost couples retirement wealth: research
Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Spouses who don’t ask one question — “your 401(k) or mine?”…
Early estimates point to a lower amount
Carl Smith | Fstop | Getty Images Social Security benefits are typically adjusted every year to keep up…
‘Will Social Security run out?’ is the wrong question, economist says
People line up outside the Social Security Administration office in San Francisco. Getty Images Social Security, the federal…
January Social Security checks: 2026 benefits rise 2.8%
Ascent/ Pks Media Inc. | Photodisc | Getty Images Many Social Security beneficiaries will soon receive their first…
Estate planning helps limit costly mistakes: ‘My Mother’s Money’ author
Miodrag Ignjatovic | E+ | Getty Images After Beth Pinsker’s father died, she had her mother set up…
What the Christmas movie ‘Elf’ can teach us about today’s cost of living
Bob Newhart and Will Ferrell star in “Elf.” Warner Bros. In the 2003 movie “Elf,” the lead character…
What Trump accounts and Australia’s Super may mean for Social Security
Onfokus | E+ | Getty Images New Trump accounts are set to start giving money to millions of…
Congress weighs Social Security changes on key terms, ID theft services
Richard Stephen | Istock | Getty Images Even before they start receiving Social Security checks, millions of Americans…
Social Security COLA 2026 sparks call for change to calculation
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images A Social Security cost-of-living adjustment of 2.8% will go into effect in…
Social Security payroll tax cap rises to $184,500 in 2026
Next year, millions of workers will be subject to a new maximum earnings threshold for Social Security payroll…