The average Social Security benefit for retired workers was $2,005 in June 2025. That figure would increase to $2,059 in the ...

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 ...

You may be wondering how your monthly Social Security benefit in retirement compares to others. If you're struggling to cover your costs on Social Security alone, that's understandable -- even if your ...

The shutdown of the federal government has thrown a wrench in the 2026 COLA calculations. Here is what you need to know as we ...

Social Security benefits are set to rise in 2026. The SSA predicts a 2.7% COLA increase. Retirees and beneficiaries can ...

Social Security beneficiaries eager to find out how much their payments could rise next year have to wait longer because of ...

Reaching the maximum monthly Social Security benefit of $5,108 in 2025 is no small feat. This amount is significantly higher than the average monthly benefit of $1,952 for retired workers as of July ...

The best COLA prediction right now. If you want to know how big of a Social Security benefit increase to expect, probably the ...

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