Here's the maximum Social Security full retirement benefit for 2026, after the 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment

A 2.8% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will push up the maximum full retirement benefit in 2026. Plus, some ...

Here are the ten states where you can live solely on Social Security benefits

Realtor.com conducted an analysis of all 50 states based on capability of living on Social Security benefits alone.
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'It's traumatic': Government shutdown impacts seniors on fixed incomes and SNAP benefits

Starting in November, millions of Americans could lose access to SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps.

Social Security Disability Checks Don’t Cover Living Costs for Most Recipients — Will Cuts Put Them Deeper in the Hole?

Most SSDI recipients already struggle to afford basic living costs—could proposed benefit cuts push them even deeper into financial hardship?

Social Security Benefits Aren't Enough to Live On. The 2026 Raise Won't Change That.

Social Security retirees are going to get a cost-of-living adjustment in 2026. Here's why benefits still won't be enough to ...
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Social Security Benefits Get a Historic COLA in 2026 -- It May Be Too Small for Retirees

Retired workers on Social Security may feel like they have a little less benefit income next year despite receiving a historic cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

Food benefits at risk as government shutdown continues

An estimated 5 million Californians are at risk of losing federally-funded food benefits through CalFresh, the state’s ...