The highest benefit possible—$5,108—is available for those who delay claiming until age 70. Those who retire at age 62 can ...

Many retirees are surprised to learn that their Social Security benefits can be subject to federal income tax. The IRS ...

President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" included a "senior bonus," a new temporary tax deduction for Americans over 65.

The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan advocacy group, recently estimated that 21.8 million seniors today get by on Social ...

Since assuming office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has redefined Nigeria’s foreign policy, not as an elite game ...

As retirement approaches, it becomes increasingly important to understand how long your financial resources might need to ...

Lawmakers don't want to see those cuts happen, so they've been talking through different solutions to prevent them. And one ...

Getting a handle on the average Social Security check by age can help you fine-tune your retirement plans. As of May 2025, ...

At the time, Social Security will be able to pay only 77% of promised benefits. The Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund is expected to last through 2099, which is as far ahead as the report looks.

The average Social Security retirement benefit was $1,929.20 per month in January 2025, while the average retired household’s monthly expenditures were already $4,581.25 by 2022, according to ...

How Social Security benefit taxes work First things first: It's important to understand how the IRS taxes Social Security benefits to know if any of your checks are at risk in the first place. It ...

From December 2024 to January 2025, the Social Security Administration saw a drop of around 30,000 people receiving SSI benefits. That brought the total from 7.29 million across all states to just ...