President Donald Trump has tapped businessman Frank Bisignano as the Social Security Commissioner. What could that mean for you?

February’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in nine days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Jan. 31. SSI payments are given to people living with debilitating disabilities that affect their income, according to the Social Security Administration.

Retirees who stop working at the Full Retirement Age, currently set at 67, can receive a maximum benefit of $4,018 per month. If benefits are claimed at the earliest possible age of 62, that maximum payment drops to $2,831.

President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social, "SENIORS SHOULD NOT PAY TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY!" That might sound like a blessing for retirees on fixed incomes -- who happen to

Former Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves' Social Security Fairness Act repeals WEP and GPO penalties for millions of government retirees.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) approval process is relatively speedy, but as it is a government program with a huge number of applicants, you can expect to wait three to five months ...

All federal and state courts will be closed for the day as well. While the United States Postal Services stops its services on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, FedEx will remain open and deliver packages as regularly scheduled.

The Social Security taxable wage base increased from $168,600 in 2024 to $176,100 in 2025. This is the amount of your annual income subject to Social Security payroll taxes if you're working. The tax rate is currently 12.4%, but if you're traditionally employed, you only pay half of that while your employer covers the other half.

The Social Security Administration introduced cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) in 1975 to help benefits maintain their buying power amid rising inflation. In fact, since 2010, Social Security has lost around 20% of its buying power,

If Social Security reserves are depleted by 2033, as predicted, future benefits could be cut by as much as 21%. Here’s how to weather the impending storm.

With every new administration comes policy shifts that can directly impact retirement savings and financial security for Americans. As we look ahead, several key legislative initiatives and trends could shape the retirement landscape.