The Social Security deposit schedule is based on your benefit type and birthday, which determine your payment date. Review ...

Avoid these common mistakes and learn valuable strategies for middle-class retirees to help optimize Social Security benefits for a secure future.

Beneficiaries with birthdays between the 11th and 20th of any month are scheduled to receive payments on February 18.

A significant change is coming for Social Security recipients as the Full Retirement Age (FRA) will officially rise to 67 for individuals born in 1960 and later, starting in 2026. This adjustment, a ...

Social Security benefits are eligible for a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, every year. When you claim Social Security at ...

I am a 63-year-old single lady, and I have questions regarding Social Security “early retirement,” though I will still be ...

Waiting until full retirement age ensures that you receive your monthly benefits without a reduction. Filing early, which you can do once you're 62, results in reduced monthly benefits. Delaying your ...

I've been saving up questions I've gotten from readers about benefits for spouses. It's an issue I've covered a hundred times in this column. But the questions still keep coming.

The governor's recommended 2027 budget plan provides for a net increase of 135 permanent full-time positions between the ...

This rule does not apply to spousal benefits, though. You can't grow a spousal benefit by delaying your claim beyond your ...

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Social Security February 2026 payments arrive February 18, with benefits up to $5,181. Check your birth date to confirm your schedule.