The Latest Breaking News from Social Security

Property-owning pensioners could get less public money

A change to the nation's deeming rate from September will decrease the pension offered to seniors who own assets.

AAP · Aug 19

If You Become Incapacitated, Who Can Access Your Bank Account?

Most people know what happens to a bank account after its owner dies, or at least know that wills, beneficiaries, and estate rules come into...

Saving Advice · Aug 19

The Biggest Tax Opportunities for Retirees Under the OBBBA — and How to Make the Most of Them

OBBBA tax breaks can help you preserve more of what you've saved for retirement. Tax planning can ensure it keeps working for your family after you're gone.

Kiplinger · Aug 19

The 4% Rule Isn’t a Retirement Law: 6 Reasons Your Withdrawal Rate May Need to Be Different

The 4% rule sounds wonderfully simple: withdraw 4% of a retirement portfolio in the first year, then increase that dollar amount with inflation each year. But simplicity can become dangerous when a rule of thumb starts sounding like a commandment carved into a retirement-planning stone tablet. William Bengen’s original research…

The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 18

3 Social Security Changes Senators Are Debating — And Which Could Happen First

Social Security’s financial deadline is getting close enough that lawmakers can no longer treat reform as a problem for some distant Congress. The 2026 Social...

Saving Advice · Aug 17

The 10-Year Retirement Countdown: What to Check When Retirement Stops Feeling Far Away

Retirement can feel wonderfully vague when it sits 20 years away, but the mood changes when the calendar puts a decade between today and the last day at work. Ten years gives plenty of time to make meaningful improvements, but it also puts enough pressure on the plan to reveal…

The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 17

Student Debt Could Take a Chunk Out of Older Americans’ Social Security — Sanders, Warren Back New Bill to Stop It

Older Americans and borrowers with disabilities who default on federal student loans could get new protection from having their Social Security benefits garnished under legislation introduced Monday by Democratic lawmakers.

Benzinga · Aug 17

Social Security's 2032 Deadline Is Getting Closer—Now One of Its Biggest House Advocates Is Gone

Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.)’s loss in Connecticut’s 1st Congressional District Democratic primary could affect the political debate over Social Security as Congress faces a projected 2032 funding shortfall.

Benzinga · Aug 17

Social Security payment dates 2026: Next checks arrive on August 19 and 26; see who gets paid

Social Security payments continue through August 2026 for eligible beneficiaries. SSI recipients received their August payment early on July thirty-first. Retirement and SSDI payments are based on birth dates for most recipients. The 2026 benefits include a two point eight percent cost-of-living adjustment. Beneficiaries should wait three business days if…

The Economic Times · Aug 17

The 5 Pillars of a Fulfilling Retirement (and They Don't Include Savings, Healthcare Costs or Social Security)

While a solid financial plan tells you if you can afford to retire, a "second checklist" focused on purpose, relationships and well-being is also important.

Kiplinger · Aug 16