As the government shutdown continues, Social Security recipients may be concerned about their benefits. Rest assured, Social Security and Supplemental Social Security checks will continue as usual ...

This will raise the average retirement benefit by $56 per month. Some of this increase will get eaten up by rising costs and, possibly, Social Security benefit taxes. Benefits are increasing, but so ...

Understanding how the average Social Security check amount changes at the different milestone claiming ages — 62, 65, 66, 67 and 70 — is key to retirement planning. These figures highlight the ...

Millions of retirees and disabled workers will see an unusual pattern in their December Social Security payments this year, with some people receiving what looks like a "double" check and others ...

Average Social Security checks are on track to be far larger for future retirees than they are today, potentially approaching $3,000 a month by 2040. That prospect reflects a mix of automatic ...