Some Social Security beneficiaries may have noticed that their monthly payment was bigger than usual this month. More should expect the same. Here’s why.

Social Security is a major source of income for nearly 73 million Americans — but how far does the average check actually go? We break down the average benefit by age and gender, how its calculated and making the most of your monthly check.

Millions of retirees are beginning to see higher Social Security payments this April following the implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act, which was signed into law ear