Even if you save well for your senior years, you may need your Social Security benefits to meet your retirement goals. But the program is facing a number of pressing challenges that lawmakers are ...

Many solutions come with hard trade-offs ...

With Social Security facing a shortfall by 2033, raising the full retirement age is a top proposal. We analyze the pros, cons ...

Social Security provides a helpful statement to each of us. It details our past earnings and our expected benefits. It's import to review it regularly and correct any errors. Just about all of us can ...

Social Security has been a bulwark for Americans since it was enacted by the Roosevelt administration during the Great Depression. During the 70-plus years it has been in existence, it has been the ...

Social Security is a big deal. Its benefits make up the majority of income for more than 40% of seniors, and the tax it imposes is the largest for most Americans. Addressing the retirement program's ...

President Trump introduced a tax break allowing millions of seniors to avoid federal taxes on Social Security benefits. One thing he hasn’t done is address the issue of potential benefit cuts. If a ...

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Social Security payments will be reduced by 24% in 2032 unless ...