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Social Security is on track to pay only 78% of benefits starting in 2032 if Congress doesn’t act

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  The trust funds backing Social Security face increased pressure, partly due to last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act Social Security’s trust fund is expected to run out of …

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Delaying Social Security Until 70 Could Mean Giving Up $158,000 — Is the Bigger Check Worth It?

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  The choice sits inside every retirement plan, and the headline number, roughly $158,000 in skipped checks between 62 and 70, is the price of admission for the larger benefit …

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Social Security is 91 today. Warnings grow that time is running out to save it.

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  Without action from Congress, the fund that pays retirement and survivor benefits could run dry in late 2032 — triggering a 22% cut in payments. Ninety-one years ago today, …

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Social Security’s 3.6% COLA Bump Could Push the Program Toward a Funding Crisis

August 16, 2026 - by 5minstory - Leave a Comment

  The good news for Social Security recipients is that they appear to be on pace for a respectable 3.6% increase in their benefits early next year. The bad news is that …

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The Average Retiree Household Spends $5,119 a Month. Social Security Covers $2,081. Here’s What Closes the Gap.

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  Households headed by someone age 65 or older spent an average of $61,432 in 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey. That works out to …

The Average Retiree Household Spends $5,119 a Month. Social Security Covers $2,081. Here’s What Closes the Gap. Read More
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Social Security Checks Are Going Out This Week — Here’s Who Gets Paid August 19

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  Find out when you can expect your 2026 Social Security payments and the date you get paid when your scheduled day falls on a holiday. Understanding when your Social …

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Social Security recipients will get more money next year. Here’s how much the COLA may boost benefits.

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  New inflation data released this past week suggests seniors will see a bigger bump in their Social Security checks next year. The annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is projected …

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Social Security’s Biggest Problem Is Getting Harder to Ignore — Here’s What Could Happen Next

August 15, 2026 - by 5minstory - Leave a Comment

  For many of the nearly 55 million retired workers currently receiving a Social Security benefit, this income isn’t a luxury. A quarter-century of annual surveys by Gallup shows that …

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Social Security Is in Dire Straits, Thanks in Part to President Donald Trump, but Taxing the Rich Won’t Fix the Problem

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For many of the nearly 55 million retired workers currently receiving a Social Security benefit, this income isn’t a luxury. A quarter-century of annual surveys by Gallup shows that up …

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Social Security’s 2027 COLA Just Got Downgraded: What Retirees Need to Know Now

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  If you collect benefits from Social Security and don’t have much other income to fall back on, the program’s annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are probably quite important to you. COLAs are …

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  • Social Security is on track to pay only 78% of benefits starting in 2032 if Congress doesn’t act
  • Delaying Social Security Until 70 Could Mean Giving Up $158,000 — Is the Bigger Check Worth It?
  • Social Security is 91 today. Warnings grow that time is running out to save it.
  • Social Security’s 3.6% COLA Bump Could Push the Program Toward a Funding Crisis
  • The Average Retiree Household Spends $5,119 a Month. Social Security Covers $2,081. Here’s What Closes the Gap.
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