Combined income is your adjusted gross income plus any tax-exempt interest and half your Social Security benefit.

In 8 years, I will qualify for an average Social Security income. I have no retirement saved and am not a homeowner but I ...

The Social Security maximum taxable earnings will be $184,500 in 2026, up from $176,100 in 2025. That number, also called the ...

Most states don’t tax Social Security, but rules vary in the 9 that do. Get up-to-date exemptions, thresholds and new ...

Wondering whether you'll need to pay taxes on your Social Security benefits is a very common concern for many seniors and ...

Social Security's biggest reveal of the year -- the 2026 COLA -- was supposed to occur today (Oct. 15), but has been pushed back by the federal government shutdown. The September inflation report will ...

Jordyn joined Investopedia in February 2025. She was previously a freelance writer covering lifestyle, entertainment, politics in the Midwest, and more. NoDerog / Getty Images A government shutdown ...

Jim, a 26-year-old from Texas, recently called into The Ramsey Show (1) with a financial crisis that defies logic: despite ...

If you’re on Social Security, here’s the good news: Your benefits will still arrive on time, even during the federal government shutdown. That’s because Social Security is considered mandatory ...

Despite the current government shutdown, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will publish September's Consumer Price Index report on October 24 at 8:30 a.m., enabling the Social Security ...

Getting a mortgage is challenging for anyone, but there are additional hurdles if you're your own boss. Lenders pay stubs, W-2 forms and a record of steady employment. They consider self-employed ...

Policymakers cling to a 1970s consumer-price index formula that overstates cost increases and drives up automatic spending.