In other words, Social Security payments keep rolling, regardless of whether the government is open or not. However, the ...

If you want the flexibility to access your money in the event of an emergency or a significant change in your financial circumstances, you’ll probably want to avoid immediate annuities. Withdrawing ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs spends billions on dubious and even fraudulent disabilities benefits. Meanwhile, some ...

The first federal government shutdown in seven years has left workers furloughed and the public struggling to understand what ...

Dear Rusty: I would like to get an answer concerning taking my Social Security benefit soon and switching to my spouse’s benefit when he begins to take his. I am 64 years, 9 months old and my husband ...

Californians face uncertainty as federal government shutdown looms, impacting national parks and essential services.

With the government shutdown that went into effect Oct. 1, the Social Security Administration is set to see certain changes.

Factors like living longer and failing to claim spousal benefits after a divorce can often result in women receiving lower ...

In 2009, Republicans falsely claimed that the Affordable Care Act would benefit undocumented immigrants. They’re still ...

Losing a spouse young is devastating. Amid the grief is an urgent financial question: what happens to your Social Security?