American’s retirement trust fund is expected to run dry by 2034 — and a U.S. economic downturn would only make a bad ...

Waiting as long as you can to claim benefits makes sense. There's a case to be made, however, for claiming Social Security ...

American seniors are heavily reliant on Social Security to make ends meet. Six in 10 retirees said their benefits are a major ...

The latest annual report from the Social Security Trustees says the program is running out of reserves faster than expected.

If you're still working and, better yet, have a good number of years in the labor force ahead of you, you're perhaps not in ...

After months of job cuts, leadership turnover and other turmoil at the Social Security Administration, the agency’s newly ...

Social Security is dipping into its trust fund to pay current retirees, with spending outpacing its revenue from payroll ...

Claiming benefits at age 62 means a permanent 30% reduction in monthly payments. In two short years, the oldest members of ...

The reason Congress doesn’t fix the problem is because it involves increasing payroll taxes on large volumes of wealthier ...

Those who retire at age 62 can receive up to $2,831 per month, while waiting until 67—the full retirement age—increases the ...

Maxing out Social Security requires more than just a high salary.

Social Security overpays its recipients by billions of dollars every year — and then asks for the money back. Here are some ...