New Social Security rules may shrink monthly budgets for fixed-income retirees—learn how these changes could affect your financial stability.

Recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can expect their November payment on Oct. 31 since Nov. 1 falls on a weekend.

The Social Security Administration recently announced that the upcoming cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8%. With the average retiree benefit landing at around

Social Security is a financial lifeline for retirees, but the way you access it is shifting. As 2025 unfolds, administrative priorities are changing how millions of people interact with the program day-to-day.

Social Security benefits are a critical source of income for many people. Unfortunately, some of the individuals who are reliant on benefits may soon find themselves facing one of the biggest benefit cuts in history.

Whether age 70 is a long way away or just around the corner, maximizing your Social Security benefits involves waiting to make a claim.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A chunk of Social Security recipients are going to go without a payment in November, and it has nothing to do with the government’s weeks long shutdown. Based on the Social Security payment calendar, Americans who receive Supplemental Security Income will get their November payment on Oct. 31.

Social Security benefits will see a modest cost-of-living adjustment in 2026, but experts say seniors may still struggle financially.