The OPM director uses his weekly updates to detail efforts to replace paper applications, guide employees through the Online ...

You don't work hard for decades out of boredom. You do it so you have enough money to enjoy retirement—whether you plan on traveling the world, hitting the beach, or just frequently enjoying the ...

Annual inflation isn't a guarantee, but it's about the closest thing to one. Consumer prices rise virtually every year in the ...

Retirement can be challenging, even more so for stay-at-home parents who perform unpaid caregiving work while their spouses work outside the home. In August 2025, retired workers received an average ...

Social Security retirees can choose to claim benefits at different ages. When they decide to claim will impact how much in benefits they receive. There are other factors impacting how much they can ...

Social Security is facing a $25.1 trillion long-term funding shortfall, as well as the prospect of sweeping benefit cuts in as little as seven years. Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano is ...

The Trump administration is reportedly plotting a major overhaul of Social Security that could see hundreds of thousands of older Americans lose their disability benefits. The Social Security ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. Social Security is a key income source for millions of retired Americans. Social Security benefits are taxed at ...

President Donald Trump’s recently implemented tariffs could have significant effects on the upcoming cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits. The COLA will impact benefits ...

Social Security checks have officially been renamed "Federal Benefit Payments." One popular variant claimed the government was taking money from people's earned income and saying it would be used as a ...

As the government shutdown nears the two-week mark, several federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA), remain impacted by furloughs and cannot operate as usual. Thousands of ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's ...