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This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 62
Key Points Claiming Social Security at age 62 reduces your benefit by up to 30%.The average 62-year-old claimer got $1,341.61 ...
Latest 2026 COLA estimate: What a 2.5% Social Security raise could mean for you
The official COLA won't be announced by the Social Security Administration until October, but it's worth paying attention to ...
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U.S. retirement age rising again as Social Security faces funding pressures
Lots of changes in store for Social Security recipients as more people rely on a system that's operating above capacity. Full ...
Social Security Garnishment Begins on July 24 for More Than 1,000,000 Beneficiaries -- Here's How You Can Legally Avoid It
President Trump has overseen a flurry of Social Security changes in his first five months in office. In less than three weeks ...
My wife and I have $7,000 a month in pensions and Social Security, plus $140,000 cash. Can we afford to retire?
Dear Quentin, I am contemplating retiring at the end of the year. I’m married and will receive two monthly pension payments; ...
Some Americans will see their Social Security checks drop by 50%
Some Americans will see their Social Security checks drop by 50% after the Social Security Administration announced in April ...
Social Security: There's a Silver Lining in the Otherwise Bleak Projection for 2026's COLA
Based on the inflation data we have for the year so far, the nonpartisan Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group, is ...
Social Security spousal benefits: What married couples need to know in 2025
One of the most important parts of the program, especially for married couples, is Social Security spousal benefits.