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This rule on Social Security spousal benefits limits your options if you're claiming on your spouse's work record.

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Social Security is full of surprising rules and hidden perks. These facts could reshape how you think about benefits and help ...

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Social Security benefits remain taxable on federal income tax returns. But many older adults can save money with new enhanced ...

January is a critical month for the hundreds of thousands of potential Social Security beneficiaries who are reaching their ...

On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, millions of Americans will receive their Social Security payments featuring the new 2.8% COLA ...