While payments will continue on schedule, many support services are suspended and field offices are operating with ...

When it comes to planning for retirement, women face unique financial challenges that can negatively affect their Social Security benefits. These include longer life expectancies compared to men, the ...

Social Security serves as the cornerstone of retirement income for millions of Americans. For women, this planning becomes even more critical. A significant 59% of retired women report that Social ...

Social Security checks are going paperless starting Tuesday, Sept. 30. Because of an executive order issued in March 2025, federal benefit payments will primarily be issued electronically, with paper ...

Every year, older Americans wait for October to find out how much their monthly Social Security checks will increase next year. This year, they may have to wait longer. Without September's inflation ...

Deciding when to take Social Security benefits can be a complex decision for anyone, but it may be slightly more involved for women entering retirement. This is because women tend to have longer life ...

The first wave of direct deposit Social Security payments for the month of October is set to be sent to recipients this week, ...

Social Security payments for October will be sent out on the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of the month. A new paperless policy requires recipients to have direct deposit or a Direct Express ...

If you're a Social Security enthusiast (there must be some!), you may know that as of July, the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was $2,007, or about $24,000 for the year. But you ...

As of Sept. 30, paper Social Security checks will be going away for most beneficiaries, meaning that most payments will be done electronically, USA Today reported. Not only will Social Security checks ...