Social Security's rules are getting an update for 2026. A big change is coming that could impact certain wage earners. Knowing what to expect could make it easier to manage your finances. If you've ...

Most Americans can't correctly identify the age when they will be eligible for 100% of the Social Security benefits they've earned. Congress may change the language used to describe those ages to help ...

Social Security is expected to undergo a number of changes in 2026. The program’s maximum benefit should increase, as well as its earnings test limit. Of all of the change anticipated, retirees are no ...

Two laws enacted in 2025, President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" and the Social Security Fairness Act, may change beneficiaries' federal tax liability on their benefits. Here's how those ...

Social Security’s wage cap rises to $184,500 in 2026 from $176,100 in 2025. Earnings above the Social Security wage cap are not taxed to fund the program and do not increase retirement benefits. If ...

A big change is coming to Social Security next year, but it is not a change that will repeat again in the future unless lawmakers change the rules. Changes to Social Security are a fact of life, even ...

Social Security recipients will see several changes in 2026, including a cost-of-living adjustment and the elimination of paper checks. The full retirement age will increase in 2026, affecting those ...

Several major Social Security changes are on the way next year. The one that will hurt retirees the most is, perhaps surprisingly, the 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment. Retirees can take some steps to ...

Social Security's so-called "full retirement age" — the age when people can start collecting all of their earned benefits — is about to hit a new threshold, a change that will affect Americans born in ...