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January and February SSI Checks Arrived Early With the 2026 COLA Increase

January 4, 2026 - by 5minstory - Leave a Comment

  SSI recipients were the first ones to receive payments with the 2026 COLA increase of 2.8% For the over 7.5 million Americans who rely on Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the start of …

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3 Key Things Every Retiree Must Know About Social Security in 2026

January 4, 2026 - by 5minstory - Leave a Comment

These important points deserve a mental note. Social Security is one of the most important sources of retirement income for millions of retirees today. And it’s important to have a …

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Has Congress Stolen Trillions From Social Security? The Answer Couldn’t Be Clearer.

January 4, 2026 - by 5minstory - Leave a Comment

  Social Security’s 90th anniversary in 2025 was historic. It marked the first time that the average monthly retired-worker benefit topped $2,000. Further, the 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) passed along to the program’s …

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2026 Predictions: Big Tech, Musk, and What the Fed Will Leave Behind

January 3, 2026 - by 5minstory - Leave a Comment

There are things we know are coming this year. The end of the Jerome Powell era at the Federal Reserve, for instance. And then there are things likely to happen, …

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8 States Put Taxes Over Social Security Benefits: Find Out if You’re in One of Them

January 3, 2026 - by 5minstory - Leave a Comment

  These are the eight states that still tax Social Security income for retirees and other beneficiaries of the system. For over 70 million Americans, that monthly Social Security deposit is their …

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Social Security Checks With a Boost Sent Out January 2 – Here’s Who Will Receive Them

January 3, 2026 - by 5minstory - Leave a Comment

Photo Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images With the beginning of the new year, millions of Americans will soon receive their Social Security benefits. According to the SSA, the first payments for Social Security will come …

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Stimulus payment January 2026, IRS direct deposit relief payment & tariff dividend fact check

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 - by 5minstory - Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON – Rumors about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends swirled throughout 2025, and they’re continuing to circulate as we head into 2026. But is there any …

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Americans in a panic as $600 property taxes arrive after promise to ‘freeze’ all payments

January 3, 2026 - by 5minstory - Leave a Comment

SENIORS in one U.S. state were shocked to see a bill due after state lawmakers said seniors would no longer see property taxes. Some seniors had payments due that were $140 to …

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Nearly 500,000 Social Security Recipients to Get a Boost

January 3, 2026 - by 5minstory - Leave a Comment

  Almost 500,000 Social Security recipients in West Virginia could see higher monthly payments as the state phases out its income tax on benefits. West Virginia lawmakers are concluding the three-year plan to eliminate the …

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Full List of New Social Security Rules Taking Effect This Month

January 3, 2026 - by 5minstory - Leave a Comment

In the new year, many Social Security rules are taking effect, affecting Americans’ benefit amounts, the full retirement age and more. Some of the changes arrive courtesy of inflation adjustments, …

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