Social Security offers a monthly benefit check to many kinds of recipients. As of June 2025, the average check is $1,860.64, according to the Social Security Administration — but that amount can ...

The two non-negotiable factors to qualify for Social Security spousal benefits are: the qualifying spouse currently receiving ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

A major shift is coming to how Social Security and other federal benefits are paid out. With an executive order mandating the end of paper-based payments, the U.S. government is pr ...

Beneficiaries may hear about a potential $16,728 bonus from the SSA, but this is not officially authorized. Benefits are calculated on the top-earning years.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

We also worry that our Social Security and Medicare benefits will be stripped away. We rely on them to live. We both paid ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a modest retirement. Our house is paid for, and we have little ...

DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I are retired and on Social Security. We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a ...

DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I are retired and on Social Security. We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a ...