Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
BLS Recalls Staff to Ready Inflation Report Needed to Set Social Security COLA
By Molly SmithThe department wants to publish the September CPI report by month-end.
October 02, 2025
Social Security Claiming: The Case of Two Ex-Spousal BenefitsKelly could claim her own worker benefit, but drawing income from former husbands results in a larger return.
October 01, 2025
'This Is Not Shutdown Lite': Impasse Could Last Months, Strategist Warns"No one truly knows how long this shutdown will last," offers Jeff Bush of The Washington Update.
September 30, 2025
Social Security Ends Paper ChecksThe move will be "devastating" for the recipients who have permission to receive them, says Nancy Altman.
September 30, 2025
Two Big Social Security Advisory Groups Join ForcesNARSSA’s president, Martha Shedden, said partnering with Social Security Advisors is a major step forward for both groups.
September 29, 2025
What a 26% Haircut for Wealthy Recipients Could Mean for Social SecurityA recent research paper proposes reduced benefits for high earners to help preserve benefits for the most vulnerable.
September 25, 2025
SSA Chief's Retirement-Age Comments Reveal an Alarming Truth: Retirement ExpertFrank Bisignano's responses reveal that no plan to fix the program is coming anytime soon, says a retirement researcher.
September 22, 2025
6 New Social Security Bills in Congress NowA number of measures have been introduced this year, but retirees need more help, according to one advocate.