Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. If you’re married, it’s critical that you maximize the money you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. What’s the most you can receive from Social Security? The answer ...

As 2025 approaches, retirees and other Social Security recipients should be aware of several changes to benefits and services provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA). In the coming year, ...

Social Security benefits are based on the average inflation-adjusted monthly earnings from the 35 highest-paid years of work. The primary insurance amount is the benefit a retired worker will receive ...

U.S. retirees can receive Social Security benefits while living abroad, with some exceptions. There is no time limit on how long a person can live outside the country and receive benefits. Foreign ...

Social Security payments for the month of November follow a normal schedule, with just two months before the upcoming cost-of-living increase kicks in. Social Security benefits – paid mostly to ...

Even with a U.S. government shutdown beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 74 million Americans who collect Social Security will continue receiving their monthly checks, although some services could be ...

A popular pastime among Americans of a certain age is to wage an internal debate about when to claim Social Security: At age 62? Sixty-five? Seventy? In purely monetary terms, as it turns out, the ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their November benefits this week. Here's what to know about the upcoming Social Security payments. The ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their December benefits this week. Here's what to know about the upcoming Social Security payments. The ...

Millions of Americans will see their Social Security checks increase with the April 2025 payment due to the Social Security Fairness Act. The government has enacted more stringent identity ...