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Social Security COLA 2026: Why your raise could be smaller than expected
In 2025, benefits got a 2.5% COLA. Many older Americans are hoping that 2026's COLA will be larger, or at the very least, the ...
My wife and I have $7,000 a month in pensions and Social Security, plus $140,000 cash. Can we afford to retire?
I am contemplating retiring at the end of the year. I’m married and will receive two monthly pension payments; $3,600 from ...
Social Security checks July schedule: Some payments may be slashed in half, here's why
Because of the calendar, Social Security's July payments will arrive a few days sooner than in some months. But some may see ...
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Could Be Compromised for This Reason
At this point, many Social Security recipients are eager to know what 2026's COLA will amount to. In 2025, benefits got a 2.5 ...
When do you get your Social Security payment for July? See schedule
Regular Social Security retirement benefits for the month of July will be sent out on the SSA’s usual schedule: Wednesday, ...
2 Social Security Changes Retirees Need to Know About in 2025
Social Security can make an enormous difference in the average American's retirement. A whopping 62% of current retirees say ...
Social Security change coming in July: Agency begins taking back 50% of overpayments
The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, will start withholding some benefits sent ...
DOGE cuts have made it hard for Philly seniors to get Social Security offices on the phone
"The difficulty and confusion trying to reach local Social Security offices by phone raise emotional levels," a Philadelphia ...
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Social Security Payment Cuts Hit in July: Some Will See 50% Smaller Checks
Social Security recipients across the U.S. will be seeing reduced July 2025 payments. Here’s who is affected, why it’s ...
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Social Security, Medicare clocks tick
As President Donald Trump and Congress fumble through his One Big Beautiful Bill on the budget for fiscal year 2025-26, they ...
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Trump says 'no tax on Social Security' with reconciliation bill. That's not true for everyone.
As a 2024 candidate, Donald Trump promised to end the taxation of Social Security. Both the House and Senate versions of his "Big Beautiful Bill" would cut taxes for many Social Security beneficiaries ...