Here's Exactly When You Can Expect Your First Social Security Check With the 2026 COLA Included

Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 2.8% COLA for 2026. Your first check with the COLA should arrive around the ...

Social Security payments will see these 3 changes in 2026: What to know about updates to benefits

New Social Security rules could mean you get more—or less—in each benefit check next year. Here’s how to calculate the amount ...
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Here’s What It Takes To Earn Social Security’s $5,108 Monthly Check in 2025

Only a small share of retirees will qualify for the $5,108 Social Security check in 2025. Here's what it takes to get the ...
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4 Things To Do If Your Social Security Checks Aren’t Big Enough

If you’re not happy with the size of your Social Security check, you’re not alone. A recent Senior Citizens League survey of 1,920 U.S. seniors (ages 62 and up) found that just 10% were satisfied with ...
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You won't get a paper Social Security check in October - or ever again. Here's how you'll be paid instead.

About 500,000 people were still getting paper checks - including people over age 80, living with disabilities or without internet access Exceptions on paper Social Security checks may be made only in ...

Does the government shutdown 2025 affect Social Security payments? See if you'll get paid

The federal government shutdown 2025 is now on Day 21, with no relief in sight. Here's what to know about your Social Security payments.
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9 Social Security Traps That Leave Women With Smaller Checks

Ideally, your Social Security benefits help round out your retirement savings, allowing you to maintain the same quality of life you enjoy now after retirement. However, on average, women receive $332 ...

If Your Social Security Check Is Higher Than This, Expect an Above-Average 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA)

Cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are available in most, but not all, years and are a vital part of the Social Security benefits program to help ensure seniors do not lose buying power. However, ...