Payroll October 24, 2025
A study conducted by The Senior Citizens League estimates that the median senior survives on less than $2,000 a month. The study also found that 73% of seniors count on Social Security to provide more than half of their monthly income.
Payroll October 16, 2025
The announcement for the 2026 adjustment, which usually coincides with the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index Report in mid-October, is delayed in part due to the government shutdown.
Payroll October 10, 2025
The official cost of living adjustment increase for 2026 was slated to be announced Oct. 15, but thanks to the government shutdown, that announcement may be delayed.
Taxes September 15, 2025
Here’s what you need to know about how different states tax retirement income, including the states where you won't pay taxes at all.
Payroll September 10, 2025
Find out through the Social Security Administration's retirement calculator, which instantly creates a chart with your projected monthly retirement benefits at age 62, 67 or 70, whenever you decide to start collecting payments.
Payroll September 3, 2025
Social Security is 90 years old, and a new report from AARP shows a sharp decline in confidence in the program’s future—especially among younger adults.
Payroll September 2, 2025
Fewer than 1 in 5 Gen Zers (18%) say they’ve contributed to a retirement account in 2025, according to NerdWallet’s Financial Goals Midyear Check-In Report.
Payroll August 15, 2025
Local Alliance activists are holding events in more than 18 states, including Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Payroll August 13, 2025
The Senior Citizens League now estimates the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment will fall in at 2.7% in 2026, up .2% over the 2025 increase.
Payroll August 13, 2025
New Mexico Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury is leading a group of Democrats who are pushing to ensure Congress gets a say in any downsizing at the Social Security Administration.
Legislation August 5, 2025
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) imposes costly new recordkeeping and administrative requirements on the states and counties that are often the ones who deliver various federal aid programs.
Payroll July 29, 2025
The Social Security Administration is backing away from a plan that would have eliminated paper checks for benefit payments issued to beneficiaries.