Their Social Security benefits were slashed. Now they’re getting hundreds — maybe thousands — of dollars back under new law Biden just signed.
Retired public workers will get check adjustments and retro pay under the recently signed Social Security Fairness Act.
How to prepare for Social Security benefit taxes if you'll owe them in 2025
The federal government taxes the Social Security benefits of some retirees if their provisional income exceeds thresholds for their marital status.
Who Is Affected By The Social Security Fairness Act And What To Do Next
Over 2 million Social Security beneficiaries had their retirement incomes reduced because of two programs. Here's how the Social Security Fairness Act addresses that.
This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 65
The age you file for Social Security is perhaps the most important decision affecting your benefit amount. You can begin taking benefits as early as 62, but waiting up to age 70 will earn you larger payments each month.
Retirement income sources to consider when Social Security isn't enough to make ends meet
You'll have the best chance of staying comfortable in retirement if you have other sources of income to supplement your Social Security benefits.
Social Security Fairness Act Will Boost Retirement Benefits For Millions. Will You Be Impacted?
The new Social Security Fairness Act was just signed into law by President Biden. What is the Act and how could it impact your Social Security benefits in 2025?
41 States That Don't Tax Social Security Benefits
The good news is that in most cases, Social Security is not taxable at the state level. 41 states do not tax Social Security income whatsoever. Not only that, but most of the states that do tax Social Security use far looser rules than the federal government.
Social Security's Retirement Age Just Changed: Here's Who's Impacted
The retirement age refers to when seniors are able to receive monthly benefits for the full amount of money they are entitled to.
Social Security Fairness Act signed into law by Biden, enhancing retirement benefits for millions
New law means police officers, teachers and others with public pensions will now collect their full Social Security benefits.
Want the Max $5,108 Social Security Benefit? Here's the Salary You Need
The fact is, however, a handful of people are doing pretty well with their Social Security benefits, collecting this year's maximum possible monthly payment $5,108. How can you do as well? There's a small handful of factors that determine your eventual payment, but chief among them is the amount of money you make during your working years.
More than 100,000 Ohio retirees, public workers to get more money from Social Security
Here's how a retired Canton City firefighter got invited to President Joe Biden's signing of the Social Security Fairness Act.
What Donald Trump’s Presidency Could Mean For Social Security
President-elect Donald Trump's plans to protect Social Security benefits could give retirees more money in their pockets, but ...
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The Social Security Fairness Act: What we know so far
The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates the reduction of Social Security benefits based on your work record or the work record of your spouse or former spouse while entitled to a public pension ...
Veteran advisor shares a key to maximizing Social Security income
One of the most critical decisions is when to start receiving Social Security benefits. Social Security is a primary source ...
This 1 move could shrink your Social Security check by up to 30%
You can maximize your benefits if you wait to claim Social Security until your full retirement age or older. However, ...
The Social Security COLA is lower than it’s been in four years. Here’s what that means for your spending.
The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2025 is a 2.5% increase. That means the monthly benefits checks ...
New Social Security benefit increases for nearly 3 million Americans may trigger higher tax bill, Medicare premium costs
Nearly 3 million Americans are poised to see bigger Social Security benefit checks. For some, that could trigger larger tax ...