Social Security Got a Shake-Up in 2025, and 3 Changes May Surprise Retirees
The Social Security program undergoes a series of revisions each year to ensure benefit payments keep pace with inflation and ...
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How an Unelected Billionaire Gained Access to Social Security Data
In a recent and unprecedented development, Elon Musk and his team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have been ...
Here’s the average Social Security check for more than 68 million Americans in 2025 — how do you compare?
More than 68 million Americans receive a Social Security benefit. Of those beneficiaries, 53,595,000 are aged 65 or older and ...
A New Social Security Law That Will Boost Benefits for 3.2 Million Retirees Comes With an Unwelcome Surprise
The Social Security program is very complex and has many rules regarding who can claim benefits, when they can claim benefits, and how much they can claim. The Social Security Fairness Act eliminated ...
Want to get the maximum Social Security benefit in 2026 and beyond? Here’s what you need to do to lock in the biggest check you can
You can delay claiming your benefit up to the age of 70, and for each year you delay, you get a subsequent bump via a delayed retirement credit. So, to get the maximum benefit of $5,108 in 2025, you’d ...
The New Scams to Watch Out For
In this anti-scam guide, CR shows you how to avoid getting ripped off as fraudsters use more sophisticated technology to ...