Here's How Much of Your Pre-Retirement Income Social Security Is Supposed to Cover

It would be great if Social Security covered all of your retirement expenses, but sadly, that's not the case -- and it's not a mistake. Social Security was never supposed to be your only source of ...

Social Security payment dates for February 2026: When to expect benefits

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of payments will be sent on the second Wednesday of the ...

Millions of Californians had this placard. Then the DMV cracked down.

The DMV is not always celebrated for efficiency, but this time, the department might deserve credit for how it effectively handled the problem. Once it began to focus on the issue in 2017, the DMV ...

February SSI payments coming early: Which Americans get their checks ahead of schedule

February SSI payments coming early: On January 30, 2026, the SSA will release $5 billion in SSI payments two days early. This ...

February SSI check is coming early: See 2026 Social Security payment schedule

Here's when Social Security and SSI checks arrive for February, how much benefits have risen and what new tax and repayment rules mean in 2026.