What is the average Social Security check at age 65? See here
Spoiler: The average benefit isn’t a lot, but you shouldn’t be counting on a lot, anyway. Selena Maranjian…
Survey Reveals We Should Be Retiring Years Earlier
Even as the full retirement age has increased, many Americans believe we should be retiring earlier, not later.…
Social Security Payments Coming September 10, Who Gets Paid This Week?
Millions of Americans depend on Social Security for essential monthly income. In September 2025, the Social Security Administration…
Social Security Updates: 4 Key Changes in 2025
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Improve Your Retirement Income with These 3 Top-Ranked Dividend Stocks
Believe it or not, seniors fear running out of cash more than they fear dying. Also, retirees who…
Social Security Chief Shares Update on Plans for Major Changes
The commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Frank Bisignano, visited the Wichita, Kansas, field office last week…
Senior couple moves to France as they ‘couldn’t afford’ retirement planning in the US, ‘We aren’t rich’
Debra and Eric Stillwell, a couple in their 60s, left California five years ago. They now live a…
Life after Congress: Earl Pomeroy has no regrets about his career-defining vote
This is part of a recurring series on what former members of Congress are doing in their post-congressional…
Over Half of Social Security Recipients at Risk Under Possible Cuts—Survey
More than half of Social Security recipients wouldn’t financially survive if they missed even half of a monthly…
Federal government will quit sending paper checks for Social Security beneficiaries starting at the end of September
If you are a Social Security recipient who still receives a paper check, get ready for a big…
First September 2025 Social Security payments send this week
As Social Security turns 90, Congress faces financial deadline Social Security has a cash flow problem. For years,…
A Big Change to Social Security Is Coming This Fall — and It’s Probably for the Best
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a big change to the program starting Sept. 30, 2025 — but…