The Social Security Administration (SSA) makes anonymized benefit data available to the public to support research and ...

If you're getting your Social Security checks at the earliest age possible, your average benefit may be lower than you'd ...

The Woodlands and Sugar Land, known as two of Houston's most affluent suburbs, rank among the top 10 cities in the United ...

The average monthly check for retired workers is on track to cross a psychologically important level that's not been ...

When calculating your monthly benefits, Social Security uses a specific formula that takes your 35 highest-paid years of ...

For many Americans, Social Security represents one of the most stable sources of income during retirement. Yet the average monthly benefit for a retired worker in February 2025 sto ...

Social Security plays a vital role in the retirement plans of millions of Americans, particularly those in the middle class. For many retirees, it serves as a financial foundation ...

This would mark the first time since the program started 90 years ago that the average retired worker benefit passes $2,000.

Let's take a look at the average Social Security benefit among early claimers to better understand how benefits are affected. Image source: Getty Images. Full retirement age is 67 for anyone born ...