Trying to fix the retirement program is infeasible. Better to find new ways of achieving its goals.

Social Security's trust fund is now projected to run dry in 2032, a year earlier than expected, potentially cutting benefits ...

JD Vance says he opposes cutting Social Security. Here's what that position means for retirees, workers, and the program's projected funding shortfall.

Social Security payments will follow a normal schedule in March.

Taxing the wealthy may be a popular solution, but it isn't a fix-all for America's leading retirement program.

As 2026 unfolds, millions of retirees are discovering which promises have materialized and what changes are actually taking ...

About 75% of adults aged 50 and up worry that Social Security will run out of funding in their lifetime. And younger generations don’t think they’ll ever see a dime of the Social Security benefits ...

Once Congress works up the nerve to deal with Social Security's "imminent collapse," they will get around to passing amendments to the Social Security laws that will keep the program solvent for ...

Will this 'tax break' actually benefit you?

Social Security benefits play a vital role in reducing poverty in every state, and they lift more people above the poverty line than any other program in the United States. Without Social Security, 23 ...

It would be more than fair to call Social Security a pretty critical income source for retirees today. Without those monthly benefits, many older Americans would find it a struggle to cover their ...