Social Security faces major challenges in 2026. Learn the three biggest problems that could impact benefits and what it means ...

Social Security is the backbone of retirement income for tens of millions of Americans, yet headlines about "bankruptcy" have left workers and retirees wondering if the checks they count on will ...

What kind of bump can Social Security beneficiaries expect in 2026? A new projection from the Senior Citizen’s League expects a modest one — if indeed the data they’re interpreting is accurate.

September in Washington means lawmakers scrambling to keep the government’s doors open. On-time funding has become a pathological exercise in procrastination. This annual show of Congressional ...

The 'Social Security squeeze' is coming for your benefits. Can the program's most existential problems be solved? There are more older Americans than ever, and not enough younger ones. There are lots ...

Nearly 74 million Americans rely on Social Security benefits to survive — and for those who do, knowing what the Social Security Administration determines the cost of living adjustment to be for that ...

Social Security’s OASI trust fund can pay full benefits until 2033, but only 77% thereafter without legislative fixes. Social Security may have to cut benefits if lawmakers don’t find a way to boost ...

It can be tempting to claim Social Security at 62, since it's the earliest age to sign up. If you file at 62, you'll reduce your benefits permanently and risk further withholding if you continue ...