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

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

In June 2025, the Social Security Administration is set to achieve a historic milestone as average monthly retirement ...

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

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 ...

While there's not a precise lowest benefit amount because of the variety of factors involved, there are some ways to look at ...

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 ...

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 ...