Congress Considers Sweeping Overhaul of Social Security Program Benefits
A plain-language guide to the 2026 Social Security reform bills, the 2032 shortfall, and what each proposal would actually change.
Month August 2026
State Pension Age Hikes: Which Workers Face Delayed Retirement Dates
Find out whether your birth date pushes your State Pension age to 67, and see exactly how the 2026–2028 transition affects you.
2027 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment Expected to Rise 3.8% for Retirees
Why the projected 3.8% 2027 Social Security COLA is only an estimate—and what retirees should watch before October.
Retirement Savings Gap Widens: How Americans Can Close the Shortfall
See who carries the widening retirement gap, why Social Security raises the stakes, and the exact contribution moves that shrink your shortfall.
Oklahoma Eliminates Orphan Tax: Foster Children Can Keep Full Social Security
How Oklahoma's end to the "orphan tax" protects foster children's survivor benefits—and where the "keep it all" promise has real limits.
Claiming Social Security at 64: How Early Benefits Affect Your Tax Obligation
Claiming Social Security at 64 shrinks your check but not your tax rules — see how combined income, not age, decides what's taxed.
2026 Social Security and SSDI Benefits Increase: What Seniors Need to Know
See how the 2.8% 2026 COLA, higher Part B premiums, and new SSDI work limits change what you actually keep.
Pension Fund Assets Surge: 10.7 Trillion Gain Strengthens Retirement Security
Global pension assets reached $68.3 trillion in 2025 as $6 trillion in investment gains improved funding, but retirement income gaps persist for many workers.
Social Security Means Testing Debate: Does Income Limit Punish Smart Savers?
Social Security already uses a progressive benefit formula that favors lower earners; explicit means testing remains unlaw, though Congress debates whether to adopt it.
Viral Retirement Community License Plate Sparks Buzz Among Seniors
A Florida retiree's routine license plate generated viral attention when the registration read as crude slang, but family support helped her embrace the humor rather than request a replacement.