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When Is It a Good Idea to Claim Social Security at 62?
You've thought about claiming Social Security at 62, but you've heard about the early claiming penalty that can shrink your ...
‘My marriage was abusive’: I have my spouse’s Social Security. Should I retire at 65?
Eleven years ago, I divorced after 23 years of marriage. I had been a stay-at-home mother for more than 10 years and was ...
Social Security: Why your check may be a bit smaller in July
Regular Social Security retirement benefits for the month of July will be sent out on the SSA’s usual schedule: Wednesday, ...
Social Security Has a $67 Billion Problem. Should Current and Future Retirees Be Concerned?
Income for the lower and middle classes is stagnant: Only income up to a certain amount is subject to Social Security payroll ...
Why Social Security Recipients May Get Smaller Payments Starting July 2025
Regular payments will continue on their standard schedule throughout July 2025. However, recipients who received overpayment ...
Social Security Backs Off Listing Living Migrants as Dead
Instead, the agency is flagging as “unverified” the Social Security numbers of thousands of people who lost their temporary ...
Almost 22 Million Seniors Live on Social Security Alone. Here's Why That's a Problem.
The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan advocacy group, recently estimated that 21.8 million seniors today get by on Social ...
Social Security checks for some Americans to be reduced by 50%
Starting in July, the federal agency will start withholding 50% of a person’s check if they’ve received an overpayment of ...
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A government mistake could lead to your Social Security benefits being drastically cut starting this month
The Social Security Administration will begin collecting on overpayments of Social Security benefits later this month and ...
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 ...