Social Security benefits guide

Social Security's 2025 COLA Is Now a Reality. Here's How Much it Benefits the Average Senior
When you are on  Social Security, you can expect your retirement benefits to increase during most years. That’s because Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) typically happen automatically from year to year.
The New Social Security Law May Boost Your Benefits—What One Expert Wants You To Know
Investopedia spoke with Isabel Barrow at Edelman Financial Engines to discuss the changes the new Social Security Fairness Law will bring and the impact it could have on retirees.
Social Security update for 2025: Increase in cost of living means higher benefits
Almost all Social Security beneficiaries are familiar with the most popular and publicized change: the increase in monthly benefit checks for 2025 due to the automated cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA. As you already know, that increase will be 2.5%.
How to Withdraw From Social Security Benefits and Why You'd Want To
If you're eligible to suspend your benefits, you aren't required to pay anything back, as benefits are just on pause instead of canceled completely. Another benefit is you don't have to submit a form to suspend your benefits -- you can just call the SSA and they can take care of the rest for you.
Teachers, firefighters, police officers: will everyone benefit from the Social Security Fairness Act?
The Social Security Fairness Act, enacted on January 5, 2025, marks a significant shift in benefits for over 3.2 million Americans. By eliminating the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO),
If You Don’t Have Medicare Part B, The GEP Can Bail You Out
The General Enrollment Period provides an opportunity to make up for a past oversight — the failure to enroll in Part B.
How long does it take to get Medicare Part B after applying? Find out the estimated waiting period
When applying for Medicare Part B, understanding the estimated waiting period is essential for effective healthcare planning.
5 2025 Medicare Changes Every Retiree Should Know
Medicare premiums and deductibles have increased for all retirees. There's now a $2,000 cap on annual out-of-pocket ...
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TONI SAYS: I need my citizenship paperwork to enroll in Medicare…?
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Does SSDI Count as Income for Medicare?
Medicare counts SSDI as income, so if you receive both and work, your premium may be higher. But if you rely only on disability payments, you pay the standard costs.
How can you get a replacement Medicare card? This is the process you must follow
Medicare cards are a key part of health insurance in the United States as it proves what your coverage is and when it began ...
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I am retired collecting Social Security, my military pension, and State retirement benefits. According to my SSA statement, ...
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I’m 63 and tried claiming Social Security early, but it was declined because I’m still working. Is that allowed?
Dear Help Me Retire, I am 63 and decided I want to go ahead and start drawing my Social Security retirement benefits. I am still working full time. I was told that I cannot receiv ...