The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a new reminder about a major update that will begin affecting more than ...

Social Security's Chief Says "Everything's Being Considered" to Combat Benefit Cuts -- and While Unpopular, Raising the Full ...

The government shutdown could delay Social Security's 2026 COLA announcement, but your benefits and January raise are safe.

Social Security celebrated its 90th anniversary Thursday, marking a major milestone for the program that supplies monthly benefit checks to almost 70 million senior citizens, disabled people and ...

Words like “ignorant,” “clueless,” “stupid,” “idiotic, “inane,” “moronic,” or “asinine” are harsh. They should not be used in ...

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

Social Security does get funding from the government but isn't impacted the same way as other federal services during a shutdown.

The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday after Congress failed to approve funding for federal agencies. Here's how that could affect Social Security recipients.

Most retirees simply don't have spare funds to cope with a Social Security cut. Is this something to worry about?

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that Social Security payments will be reduced by 24% in 2032 unless the current system is reformed. A 24% reduction in benefits could result in ...

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 ...

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...