The Special Earnings Rule currently provides a unique advantage for Social Security beneficiaries. It allows you to receive a full benefit check for any month you are considered 'retired,' regardless ...

If you started claiming retirement benefits but have plans to continue working, it’s important that you understand how the Social Security earnings test can affect your payments. Also called ...

Working while collecting Social Security in 2026 comes with new earnings limits and benefit rules that retirees should ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. I’ll admit, this topic can be confusing. First, let's start ...

If you start claiming Social Security benefits before reaching full retirement age (FRA), your earnings may be subject to an annual limit. Exceeding this threshold could reduce your monthly retirement ...

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

The program's earnings-test limit is increasing, and so is the wage cap for tax purposes. The income thresholds at which Social Security benefits are taxed aren't changing, and that's a problem.