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Kailey Hagen, CFP, is a contributing Motley Fool retirement analyst covering Social Security, Medicare, and retirement planning. Before The Motley Fool, Kailey was a research analyst for Reviews.com ...

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One final limitation is that you cannot claim a spousal benefit until your partner has applied for checks. There is an ...

So you'll never lose track of how much you've received in Social Security benefits, the SSA provides easy access to your ...

Retirees are on track to receive one of the largest Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) in decades. According ...

Retired workers are on pace to get a historic COLA next year, but Social Security benefits may still lose buying power as ...

Amid persistent inflation and a flurry of changes under President Donald Trump, Social Security beneficiaries may be ...

There is indeed a little-known Social Security claiming strategy that provides a lump-sum payment, but it’s not without its ...

Millions of Americans receiving Social Security benefits this October are in for a sweet surprise.For more than 70 million ...

Retirees across the United States may soon breathe a little easier under a proposed federal law that aims to eliminate ...