With the Social Security Trust Fund insolvency date looming, a congressional committee discussed creating a basic procedural ...

Survivors benefits can be a valuable source of financial support following the death of a spouse.

There are many retirees who end up collecting Social Security benefits for decades. And that’s what makes the program’s ...

The typical benefit for Social Security's earliest claimers may not be what you expect.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a “Dear Colleague” letter to Democrats warning that privatizing Social Security or passing ...

After decades of procrastination, Congress is finally beginning to grapple with a Social Security shortfall set to affect ...

Nearly half of older workers plan to rely on Social Security in retirement, two recent surveys say. Retirement researchers ...

A projected Social Security raise sounds like good news until Medicare starts making its claims first. Before you adjust your ...

Several new changes to the federal student loan system could create risks for borrowers who rely on Social Security benefits.

You may decide to continue working because you enjoy your job, or because you need the paycheck. Or, you may opt to go back to work after having retired because money has gotten tight. Age 70 is ...

The Social Security 2100 Act would modify the formula used to determine annual COLAs between 2027 and 2036.

The Social Security Administration determines cost-of-living adjustments based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index and Tuesday’s report gives clues to how much that boost could be.