The 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is locked in, and the raise is already baked into the checks going out ...

Retirees heading into 2026 face a very specific set of Social Security shifts that will influence monthly income, tax ...

Suspending your retirement benefits means exactly that – it involves requesting a temporary break from receiving your monthly payouts. But because it’s Social Security, there are certain rules that ...

For married couples with unequal historical earnings, it may make sense for the lower income spouse to file for Social Security benefits early or before the higher earner. Ultimately, deciding when to ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...