Once its trust funds are emptied, Social Security may have to cut benefits. The Social Security Trustees say it could happen ...

The average monthly benefit for Social Security recipients at the end of 2024 was $1,925. For recipients aged 69, the average monthly benefit is slightly higher at $1,945. Your monthly benefit depends ...

On the state level, though, the rules are different. A total of 41 states don't tax benefits, but nine do. If you live in one ...

The difference in claiming early versus waiting is magnified when you qualify for the maximum possible benefit.

Navigating the complexities of Social Security can be daunting, especially if you haven't accumulated the required 40 work ...

A new law will provide Social Security benefit increases for more than 3.2 million individuals. Yet it may take more than a ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers a lifeline for retirees, but not everyone meets the credit requirements.

The Government Pension Offset was more draconian. It cut spousal and survivor Social Security benefits by two-thirds of the non-covered pension, often to zero. Many married, divorced and widowed ...

In the years between 62 and your Full Retirement Age, or FRA, the deduction is $1 for every $2 earned above the limit. In the year you turn your FRA, it is $1 deducted for every $3 earned above the ...

For example, people who filed for Social Security at the minimum age of 62 in 2024 received a maximum of $2,710 in monthly benefits, according to the Social Security Administration. Meanwhile ...

In 2025, Social Security benefits rose 2.5% to keep up with cost ... The poverty line in Tennessee is $20,783, which is almost three times the minimum amount required to earn four work credits ...