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Here’s what Americans are willing to sacrifice to save Social Security
Greening, 68, has seen the power of Social Security in her own life. The retired professor relies exclusively on her benefits ...
Social Security benefits update: SSA is making a major change this year that will impact many seniors
A transition away from paper checks has long been planned, but an alert this week may still have surprised many recipients ...
Taxes on Social Security benefits were not eliminated despite what you've heard
Experts say retiree Social Security is still taxable and you'll need to read the fine print to understand your situation and ...
New Social Security bombshell: Benefits may be cut sooner than expected
To give you some context, the average person receives approximately $2,000 in benefits every month. So, a 23% cut would ...
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What’s really going on with Social Security? Here’s what the latest numbers say
The same approach could work again: thoughtful, phased reforms that maintain the program’s core protections. Ideas on the ...
This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 62
The Social Security Administration calculates what's known as your primary insurance amount (PIA) first. This is the benefit ...
Social Security sends incorrect email saying ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ ends taxes on benefits—here’s what is actually changing
The Social Security Administration sent a misleading email to benefit recipients and other Americans last week about the ...
Claiming Social Security at 62: How much you'll actually receive and what it costs you
When you've spent four decades or more in the workforce, it's understandable to be drawn to the idea of claiming those ...
Social Security Benefits Will Be Cut 50% for Some Retirees in Late July. Here's What You Need to Know.
The Social Security Administration under President Trump has raised its overpayment recovery rate to 50% in an effort to ...
Can You Collect an Ex-Spouse’s Social Security Benefits?
If you're thinking hard about your Social Security claiming strategy, there may be one aspect you've overlooked. If you're divorced, you may be able to receive Social Security benefits based on ...
Dear Abby: Retired couple fears loss of Social Security benefits. ‘Shouldn’t we get what we paid into all these years?’
DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I are retired and on Social Security. We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a ...
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What Floridians should know about the 'Big Beautiful' Law's impact Social Security taxes
On "The Florida Roundup," PolitiFact chief correspondent Louis "Lou" Jacobson breaks down changes to the taxation of Social ...