Without Social Security, millions of Americans would be living below the poverty line. With it, many don't -- even though the average monthly retirement benefit of $1,975 (as of December) is not all that huge.

For his last term in office former President Joe Biden sign a new social security measure to ehance benefits for millions of Americans.

The smallest of small minds will try to maintain an ineffective, wealth-sapping creation of the federal government.

Tens of millions of Americans rely on Social Security benefits for a substantial portion of their retirement income. Not only is Social Security a valuable source of retirement income, with the average retired worker receiving about $1,975 per month, but it is also the only inflation-protected source of income many retirees have.

The difference in claiming early versus waiting is magnified when you qualify for the maximum possible benefit.

The Social Security Fairness Act will eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, restoring benefits many public workers were previously denied.

The first round of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in seven days. Here is all you need to know about this month’s Social Security payments,

Many retirees have an idea of what age they want to start claiming Social Security. George C., now 77, started claiming his at 65. He's a retired worker who thought he'd cracked the code to a