Retirement benefits are still a cornerstone of financial security in the United States, but the path to qualifying for a full ...

Social Security was built as a backstop, not a full paycheck replacement, yet it has quietly become the centerpiece of many ...

Older Americans are filing for Social Security benefits at a record rate this year, a surge that could reflect growing anxiety about the stability of the retirement system amid cutbacks under the ...

Social Security has some rules that surprise retirees — and one of them could mean big unexpected costs for seniors.

As Elon Musk took a figurative chainsaw to the Social Security Administration earlier this year, there were those, like U.S. Rep. John B. Larson (D-Connecticut), who suspect the move had a lot to do ...

Federal law shields your Social Security benefits from being garnished by most creditors, but not all of them.

If you are depending on Social Security for your retirement income, you might want to add reinforcements. While Social ...

‘The system is a shambles’: DOGE has Social Security recipients fuming over 'ridiculous' wait times — and the man who ran the program is predicting 'system collapse.' Is your check at risk? Phone ...

Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act on Aug. 14, 1935, making today Social Security’s 90th birthday. While the system is arguably the most successful government ...

Social Security privatization involves changing the current government-managed system to one in which individuals take on greater responsibility for their post-retirement income. Talk of Social ...

The future of Social Security remains uncertain, forcing people to ask questions like, “Will Social Security run out?” or “Why is Social Security in trouble all the time if everyone pays into it?” ...

Social Security forms the bedrock of income for tens of millions of Americans. But trust in the retirement and disability benefit system is eroding, according to a new report. A survey of 3,599 ...