The best way to see how much your Social Security benefit would be at age 69 is to log in to your account at www.ssa.gov (or create one if you haven't yet) and view your latest Social Security statement. Here you'll find an estimate for various ages based on your actual work record.

The first round of January’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the first group of retirees Wednesday. Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments,

In 2024, the life expectancy for someone born in 1959 was 74 for men and 80.1 for women, according to a Social Security report. The report predicts continuing increases in life expectancy, which translates into even more years that beneficiaries will receive Social Security checks.

Social Security recipients are getting a cost-of-living adjustment, starting this month, but that’s not the only change to the nation’s retirement system.

As of the 2024 Trustees Report, Social Security was contending with a $23.2 trillion (and growing) long-term funding obligation shortfall. Even more pressing, the asset reserves for the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund (OASI), which provides monthly payouts to retired workers and survivor beneficiaries, is expected to be depleted by 2033.

A half-dozen changes, concerning everything from Social Security checks to the payroll tax select workers will owe, are now in effect.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is set to begin distributing the first round of monthly benefits for the year 2025. Nearly 73 million beneficiaries, including retired workers, survivors, and recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI),

What You Need to Know to Maximize Your Benefits Social Security is a critical component of retirement planning for many Americans. Whether you’re approaching retirement, managing benefits for a spouse,