Social Security is a major source of income for 75 Americans. How far does your check go? See averages by age and gender, how its calculated and making the most of your money. Updated for 2026.

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The first round of February Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in two days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will ...

Among these is the fact that, according to the 2025 Trustees Report, the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund ...

Before filing taxes in 2026, compare your W-2s and 1099s to your Social Security earnings record so missing wages don't reduce future monthly checks later.

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allows taxpayers aged 65 and older to claim an additional $6,000 deduction without having to itemize their deductions. This deduction, which will tak ...

Michigan-based McLaren Health Care has agreed to pay $14 million to settle consolidated class action litigation involving two ransomware attacks - allegedly by ...

The ‘strictest asylum and migration policy ever’ that the federal government is boasting about is undermining the economy, according to left-leaning think tank Minerva in a new report. According to ...

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