Social Security in 2025: What You Need to Know About Benefits and Retirement Planning

2027 Social Security COLA data collection begins as forecasters diverge on benefit increase estimates

The three-month period determining the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) has begun, with two major forecasters publishin

Social Security COLA for 2027 estimated at 4.7% as inflation hits three-year high

Consumer prices rose in May, pushing annual inflation to its highest level in three years. This points to a potential 4.7% Social Security C

SSDI Automatically Converts to Retirement at Full Retirement Age — No Change in Benefit Amount

This article explains that Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) automatically converts to retirement benefits when the recipient reac

Social Security benefits could face 24% cut by 2032 if trust fund is depleted

Social Security's retirement trust fund is projected to be depleted by 2032, which would trigger an automatic 24% reduction in benefits — av

Social Security Trustees Report Shows 25.2% Benefit Cut Needed to Avoid Insolvency Without Other Changes

The 2026 Social Security Trustees Report, signed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., indicates that scheduled benefits would need to be cut

Here's the Average Social Security Benefit for Ages 62, 67, and 70