A bit of number-crunching and realistic strategizing suggests I'm better off with a little less of this benefit money now, ...

The president and his allies claim they want to target “waste, fraud and abuse.” Such targets either don’t add up or don’t ...

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

The Social Security trust fund is not a real asset but a paper entry of IOUs that the government must borrow to cover, ...

The average Social Security benefit isn't going to cover most of the average retiree's living expenses. At just $2,000 per ...

When to claim Social Security is a hard decision for many retired workers. Eligibility starts at age 62, but there is a trade ...

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

Social Security is funded through a dedicated payroll tax, meaning that employers and employees each pay 6.2% of wages up to the taxable maximum for the given year. For 2025, the maximum is $176,100.

For some, it's a choice to stay in a career they love, but for others, the reality is that their savings simply aren't where ...

This “do-over” allows you to amass a higher payout later on, according to the usual Social Security benefit adjustments.

Social Security benefits are to be paid on the following dates in July: July 1 - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments.