In 2024, the life expectancy for someone born in 1959 was 74 for men and 80.1 for women, according to a Social Security report. The report predicts continuing increases in life expectancy, which translates into even more years that beneficiaries will receive Social Security checks.

More Georgians will become eligible for Social Security benefits in 2025. But the Social Security full retirement age is increasing. Here's more.

If you've started your retirement planning, good for you! It's smart to do, even if retirement is a few decades away because part of the process is figuring out how much income you'll likely need in retirement and how you'll get it.

In a couple of cases, states have revamped taxes on Social Security benefits. These changes, effective as of January 1, could put more money in the pockets of older adults and other beneficiaries at a time when the debate over federal taxes on Social Security income is also heating up.

If you've got Social Security on your mind, you need to know your "full retirement age" as your age in relation to that affects your benefit level.

The average Social Security benefit will reach $1,976 per month in January 2025. It could crack $2,000 per month for the first time as the year continues. While these larger check

Social Security faces a potential funding shortfall by 2033-2035, with one key factor being the $168,000 payroll tax cap that hasn't kept pace with rising high-end incomes. Removing this cap could address 70% of the projected deficit,