Social Security eligibility 2025

With Thanksgiving feasts and holiday preparations ramping up amid 3.2% grocery inflation in late November 2025, the $4,018 Social Security direct deposit—the maximum monthly retirement benefit for 2025—has retirees and beneficiaries double-checking calendars and accounts for timely relief. This peak payout, reserved for high earners who delayed claiming until age 70, reflects the SSA’s 2.5% … Read more

As the holiday season approaches and families navigate 3.2% grocery inflation in late November 2025, the $4,018 Social Security direct deposit—the maximum monthly retirement benefit for those claiming at full retirement age (FRA) in 2025—serves as a critical anchor for retirees, disabled workers, and survivors counting on timely payments to cover rising energy costs (up … Read more