The typical retired worker on Social Security today collects about $23,000 a year. For many people, that's just not enough income to live comfortably. So you may be thinking of supplementing your monthly Social Security checks with earnings from a part-time job.

Retirees in these states should celebrate having no state taxes while also being aware of the federal tax implications.

New survey reveals that many people don't know their full retirement age, aren’t sure the age they are or were eligible for full retirement benefits or take benefits too early.

But despite the fact that Social Security has been around for nearly a century, its rules tend to change from one year to the next. Here are three ways Social Security is changing

Americans can expect an adjustment in their Social Security benefits, as the federal administration plans to roll out several changes to the program starting early next year. Here's what to know about how the program will change starting early next year.

All Social Security checks have been sent out for the month of October, and no additional payments are scheduled to go out until November. If you still haven't received your check for the month of October,

Technically speaking, a 2.5% Social Security COLA isn't terrible when you consider it's largely in line with the average raise over the past decade. Rather, the issue at hand is that seniors on Social Security typically lose buying power year after year regardless of what their COLAs actually amount to.

As I’m sure you already heard, all 68 million Social Security beneficiaries’ checks are going up 2.5% in 2025. I always dread mentioning COLAs in this column because every single time I do, I am flooded with emails from readers complaining that the increase is not enough.

The Social Security Administration has announced a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year with a COLA rate of 2.5% or higher.

In 2025, the COLA will be 2.5%, down from 3.2% in 2024 and 8.7% in 2023 and 5.9% in 2022. However, this string of four COLAs still tied a record.