The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to ...

Up to 90% of retired workers rely on their Social Security income to cover at least some portion of their expenses. Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is doing something that hasn ...

When the Social Security Act was signed into law in 1935, its purpose was to provide a financial foundation for America's aging workforce. Nine decades later, this mission is still being fulfilled, ...

President Donald Trump’s move to shrink the Social Security Administration could result in some not receiving payments “for months,” a staffer told The Washington Post this week. The staffer, who ...

Social Security is a lifeline for millions of retirees today. If you're still working, you should know that the program is not going to disappear, and that benefit cuts may even be preventable.

When the federal government starts coming apart at its fiscal seams, Social Security will be the first thing to unravel. It is among the country’s largest financial challenges at over $50 trillion in ...

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s needless and unwanted cuts to the already efficient agency will be felt for years to come. Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s needless and unwanted cuts to the already efficient ...

Between 80% and 90% of retirees consistently lean on their Social Security income, in some capacity, to make ends meet. The latest Social Security Board of Trustees Report calls for the depletion of ...