The Social Security Administration typically follows a schedule for when it mails out its checks. Here's when to expect your payments in 2026.

Payment dates are staggered throughout the month for Social Security recipients, with most being paid according to their ...

I'm Not Counting on Social Security COLAs to Carry Me Through Retirement. Here's What I'm Doing to Combat Inflation Instead.

It has been my custom for most of the past 28 years to write a year-end column summarizing the Social Security updates scheduled for the following year. I already discussed some of these updates in a ...

If you receive Social Security benefits in 2026, there are several changes to the program that will impact your payments.

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is expected to be smaller in 2027, with one estimate coming in at 1.3%, as ...

Here's when you can expect your first payment of the new year. Plus, everything you should know about 2026 changes.

The 2026 Social Security COLA is finalized and retirees will start getting their checks this month -- but unfortunately, they ...

More than five million Floridians who depend on Social Security will start the new year with higher monthly payments, as the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment takes effect in January.

A new calendar year means a new Social Security payment schedule for beneficiaries is on the books. The Social Security Administration has published its 2026 payment schedule and earlier confirmed the ...

Most people who receive Social Security retirement benefits will see their monthly payments in January 2026 as usual — with checks and direct deposits distributed according to the Social Security ...

Social Security recipients are getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2026. The fear is that tariffs could lead to higher costs, rendering that COLA ineffective. Social Security COLAs have ...