‘I have definite issues with their math skills’: Social Security gave me too much survivor benefit. Who’s wrong? My husband ...

Social Security retirees are at risk of an impending benefits shortfall that could have serious financial consequences.

The Social Security Administration began the second Trump administration with a hostile takeover. It ends the year in turmoil ...

Most Americans can't answer simple questions about what will happen when Social Security's reserves run dry in 2033.

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 ...

Right now, Social Security is failing seniors in important ways — and the situation is only likely to get worse. ...

During the latter part of 2025, the Fed made three consecutive cuts to its benchmark interest rate. Those cuts came on the ...

Like all savers, the Social Security program benefits from high interest rates. Money paid into the Social Security system is invested in bonds and other high-quality securities that pay interest.

In his 1998 State of the Union address, President Clinton waved his pen at the assembled Congress and declared that we must "save Social Security first." Democrats have since generally clung to that ...

A Social Security number is like a skeleton key. May 5, 2013— -- intro: A Social Security number is like a skeleton key, able to unlock a kingdom of untold riches for identity thieves. It is the ...

Social Security is one of the most hotly debated social programs in America. While all seem to acknowledge that it's a vital necessity, how the program is funded and administered -- as well as its ...