Actions taken now will affect your Social Security benefits later. Here are seven things every 30-something should know about Social Security today.

More Americans claim Social Security retirement benefits at 62 than any other age. When you claim benefits at 62, you're still years away from reaching full retirement age, which is 67 for most people ...

Social Security has just turned 90, and it's a vital program, lifting some 22 million people above the poverty line, per the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. An eye-opening 56% of respondents ...

The average Social Security check reached a major milestone when it crossed $2,000 per month for the first time earlier this year. Now, with the announcement of the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment ...

Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will increase 2.8% in 2026, the Social Security ...