Here's how I expect to spend my Social Security checks

Why Retirees' Average Take-Home Social Security Increase in 2025 Will Be 20% Lower Than They Might Expect
Less than six weeks remain before retirees will get a raise. Last month, the Social Security Administration announced that the next cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 2.5%. The adjustment takes effect on Jan.
Planning for retirement: Here's how I expect to spend my Social Security checks
The idea of depending entirely on Social Security doesn't sit well with me. That's why I'm taking control now by building retirement accounts.
Medicare premiums rise for 2025, nicking retirees' Social Security checks
Seniors awaiting bigger Social Security checks next year may be shocked to discover higher Medicare premiums will eat up a chunk of their cost-of-living adjustment.
The 2025 Social Security COLA Was Announced Last Month. Here's What That Means for Retirees
But a 2.5% COLA for 2025 stings because it's the smallest one to arrive in years. At the start of 2024, seniors on Social Security saw their benefits increase by 3.2%. And the year prior, Social Security recipients got a record-breaking 8.7% COLA. So a raise of just 2.5% seems awfully meager by comparison.
How Social Security Bill Could Change 2025 Benefits
More From Newsweek Vault: Latest Social Security News: 2025 COLA Announcement and Upcoming Changes to Your Benefits If it becomes law, the Social Security Fairness Act would eliminate two provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset.
Is it possible to retire comfortably on Social Security alone? We asked seniors.
Is it possible to live comfortably in retirement on Social Security income alone?  Yes and no.  Alden and Dena Swartz draw nearly $4,000 a month from Social Security, the government program designed to support Americans in retirement.
Working and Collecting a Social Security Benefit? Big Changes Are On the Way in 2025.
Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) isn't the only notable change to America's top retirement program in 2025.
3 Possible Social Security Checks in November 2024? Here's Why
The average Social Security check is about $1,927 per month, but that's not enough for most retirees. It amounts to just ...
73% of workers worry Social Security won’t be able to pay retirement benefits. Here’s what advisers say.
Gen Xers say they are worried they may not receive their benefits at retirement age if Social Security funds are depleted.
When Are December 2024 Social Security Payments Coming?
Anyone born between the 21st and 31st of any month will have their benefits paid on December 27. January payments for SSI and ...
Senate has 6 weeks to vote to lift Social Security for public workers. Will it?
Public sector workers are anxiously waiting to see if the Senate will vote to finally eliminate provisions that cut their ...
No, the president cannot change Social Security
VERIFY readers asked if the president can change Social Security. Its tax rate and benefits are set by law, so it would take ...
Unhappy With Your Higher 2025 Social Security Tax Bill? Here's the Silver Lining.
Having to pay Social Security taxes on an extra $7,500 of earnings means you're looking at paying up to $930 more in 2025.
Dave Ramsey sounds alarm on Social Security for retired Americans
Personal finance radio host Dave Ramsey adds another element of unease about retirement finances as he explains his view that ...
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Before claiming Social Security in 2025, weigh the cost of filing too early. And too late.
You've certainly earned the right to focus on yourself rather than your job. Before calling it quits and initiating your ...