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

Retired workers are on pace to get a historic COLA next year, but Social Security benefits may still lose buying power as ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...

Many retirees rely on Social Security to cover their living expenses. The program is facing two issues that could negatively affect seniors' finances. The best way to cope is to become less reliant on ...

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 ...

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

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has reminded beneficiaries that paper checks will soon become a thing of the past. Starting September 30, the agency will stop issuing benefit payments by mail ...

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 ...

The first round of September Social Security payments for retirees aged 70 and above, now capped at $5,108, goes out in 11 days. The second round of payments will follow on Sept. 17 to retirees born ...

The Social Security Administration has issued an alert reminding recipients of a major change that will impact payments as of September 30. On September 30, the SSA will convert to all electronic ...