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Your Social Security Check Is Smaller Than Expected — 6 Possible Reasons

You check your bank account on Social Security payday, expecting your usual deposit, but something doesn’t look right. The payment is $150 or even $300...

Saving Advice · 52m ago

Low-Income Seniors and Disabled Americans Get November SSI Early Friday but Face a Month Without Another Payment

SSI recipients will receive their November benefit on 30 October because 1 November falls on a Sunday, creating two October payments and no separate SSI deposit in November.

International Business Times UK · 12h ago

Your Marriage Ends After 30 Years — What Happens to the Retirement Money?

The retirement account has a balance. The pension has a projected monthly payment. The couple has spent decades planning to enjoy both together. Then the marriage ends, and suddenly those retirement numbers need to support two separate households.

The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 26

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Social Security Says You Were Overpaid — 5 Things to Do Before Agreeing to Repay

It sounds like a nightmare. You receive a letter from Social Security and discover that the government says you owe $8,400 in benefits you supposedly...

Saving Advice · Oct 26

Social Security Confirms 3.6% Increase for 2027 — Here’s What Changes for Retirees and Workers

Millions of Americans receiving Social Security will see larger monthly payments in 2027, but the changes extend beyond retirement checks. New federal figures also increase the maximum wages subject to Social Security taxes, adjust earnings limits for working retirees, and raise certain disability benefit thresholds.

The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 26

Social Security’s 2027 Changes Include a Bigger Tax Bill — Here’s Who Could Pay $484 More

Millions of Americans are preparing for bigger Social Security checks in 2027, but there’s another change that could take nearly $484 more out of some...

Saving Advice · Oct 25

Your Parent Dies and You Keep Using Their Debit Card — Here’s What Could Happen

Your mother passes away, and a few days later, you realize her electric bill is due, the refrigerator needs groceries, and funeral expenses are piling...

Saving Advice · Oct 23

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Social Security Says You Owe $15,000 — What Happens if You Can’t Pay It Back?

Imagine opening a letter from Social Security and discovering that the government wants $15,000 back. You haven’t received a windfall, you haven’t deliberately broken any...

Saving Advice · Oct 23

Could Wealthier Retirees Lose Their Social Security COLA? The Proposals Raising Questions

A retired millionaire and a retired grocery clerk can receive the same percentage increase in Social Security benefits. Some policy proposals would change that arrangement, raising an uncomfortable question: should wealthier retirees receive the same inflation protection as everyone else?

The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 23

Medicare’s Extra Help Program Could Cut Prescription Costs Dramatically in 2027

For retirees living on Social Security, a trip to the pharmacy can take a surprisingly large bite out of the monthly budget. Between prescription copays,...

Saving Advice · Oct 22

'Social Insecurity': 'The Ramsey Show' Warns Americans Over 50 Who Rely on Social Security

Dave Ramsey's retirement advice follows a 3.6% Social Security increase in 2027. See how savings, debt, and household costs may affect retirement income needs.

International Business Times UK · Oct 21

Social Security’s $75 Monthly Increase Is Sparking Heated Debate—Retirees Say It Isn’t Enough

An extra $75 a month might sound like welcome news for retirees struggling to stretch their Social Security checks. But when grocery bills, prescription costs,...

Saving Advice · Oct 20

Experts say the new Social Security cost of living adjustment has two big problems

Advocates for seniors say there’s a problem with the data

The Independent UK · Oct 20

Social Security benefits could be cut 22% in 2032—and one fix would mean a 40% payroll tax hike for millennials and Gen Z

Retirees are getting a 3.6% raise in 2027, but the program’s main trust fund is set to run dry in less than seven years.

Fortune · Oct 20

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International Business Times UK · Oct 20

When Will Your Social Security Check Arrive? See the Remaining October 2026 Payment Dates

Social Security payments are due on 21 and 28 October 2026, while SSI recipients get November's benefit early on 30 October—not an extra payment.

International Business Times UK · Oct 19

SSI Recipients Get Two Payments in December and None in January as the First $1,000-Plus Rate Kicks In

SSI recipients wait until February after the early deposit, so learn what the increase is worth, who receives less, and when notices arrive.

Medical Daily · Oct 19

Social Security's 3.6% Raise for 2027 Could Shrink Once a Projected $6.60 Medicare Part B Increase Is Deducted

Social Security's 3.6% COLA adds about $75 a month, but a projected Part B increase could take $6.60 back. See what retirees can expect to keep in 2027.

International Business Times UK · Oct 18

Workers Get a $10 Million 401(K) Windfall but Cash Bonuses Could Put Social Security Cheques at Risk

Williams-Sonoma's $10 million 401(k) contribution highlights why cash bonuses can reduce Social Security payments for some working retirees.

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International Business Times UK · Oct 18

Social Security's 2027 COLA Rises 3.6%, but Medicare Costs Could Eat Into Retirees' Extra $75 a Month

US Social Security benefits are due to rise 3.6% in 2027, adding about $75 monthly for the average retired worker, while higher Medicare costs could reduce the increase.

Saving Advice · Oct 16

Got Your Social Security COLA Notice? Check These 5 Numbers Before Filing It Away

Social Security’s 2027 cost-of-living adjustment is officially 3.6%, but that doesn’t mean every retiree will see the same increase in their bank account. The Social...

The Times of India · Oct 16

'American workers should come first in their own country': Republicans bring new bill to make H-1B visa salary threshold $140,000

At a time when Vice President JD Vance announced that he would like the H-1B visa program to be abolished, a few Republican leaders have proposed a new legislation to increase the salary threshold of the H-1B visa holders so that there is no scope for American companies to hire…

The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 16

Try Living on Social Security Alone for One Month Before You Retire

Trying to live on Social Security alone for a month can reveal retirement budget problems that a spreadsheet will never catch. A budget might balance beautifully until the refrigerator breaks, the car needs new tires, or the annual insurance bill arrives with spectacularly bad timing.

Saving Advice · Oct 15

A $75 Social Security Raise Sounds Good — Until You Look at What Inflation Is Doing

An extra $75 in a monthly Social Security check sounds like welcome news, especially for retirees watching every dollar. That is roughly the average increase...

Saving Advice · Oct 15

Social Security’s 2027 COLA Is Here — What It Adds to a $1,500, $2,000 and $3,000 Check

Millions of Americans finally have an answer to one of the biggest retirement questions of the year: How much will Social Security checks increase in...

Reason · Oct 15

Social Security Is Running Out of Money. Benefits Are Rising 3.6% Next Year Anyway.

Congress has yet to address a looming funding shortfall that could leave the retirement program unable to pay 22 percent of scheduled benefits by 2032.

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