It's Not Just a COLA: 3 Updates the Social Security Administration Should Share in October

If you're seeing Social Security in the news a lot lately, there are a couple of reasons. The first is that the program's ...

Social Security disability benefits delayed? DC woman says she waited months for payments

After her disability payments stopped, Mary Gates says she couldn't get answers from the Social Security Administration. She's not alone.

Social Security changes could be announced in October: What to know

One change likely to be announced in October concerns Social Security's earnings test.

How to apply for Social Security (plus more ways to boost your income in retirement)

Over 75 million people — approximately one in five Americans — receive some form of Social Security benefit. The majority are ...

Vanguard warns of Social Security traps costing retirees

Vanguard warns filing Social Security at 62 permanently cuts benefits by 30%. SSA data shows max earners lose over $26,000 a ...

Social Security faces a 2032 shortfall. Newly retired couples could lose $17,000 a year if Congress doesn't act.

The warning follows a report in June that said the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund will exhaust its ...

Bipartisan group of senators propose Social Security reform process ahead of funding shortfall

Social Security's trust fund that helps pay retirement benefits may run out in about six years. A bipartisan group of ...

Social Security at 70 isn't a no-brainer. Here's where it could backfire.

Claiming benefits as late as possible doesn't always pay off.