The Social Security Trustees finally released their long-awaited update on the program’s finances on June 9. The report ...

Social Security checks could see a 22% cut in 2032 unless Congress takes steps to shore up the program. Here are 5 ideas for fixing it.

Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2033, which could lead to higher health care costs for Americans over 65.

Suze Orman warns that claiming Social Security early locks retirees into a permanent 30% benefit penalty they cannot escape.

Several major Social Security changes are on the way next year. The one that will hurt retirees the most is, perhaps surprisingly, the 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment. Retirees can take some steps to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Washington think tank has proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 for couples as a way to shrink a looming ...

Social Security is a vital source of income for millions of Americans, but after 90 years, the program faces significant financial challenges that could reshape it for future generations. If Congress ...

Changing Social Security to a flat benefit for all would put both workers and the poor at risk A major redesign of Social Security is not only unnecessary but also risky for the poor. Social Security ...

The Social Security program is primarily funded through Social Security payroll taxes. Right now, the tax rate is 12.4%, with employees and employers each paying 6.2% (self-employed folks pay the full ...

Delivery Systems form the backbone of social protection programs. They provide the operating environment to enable program implementation, connecting individuals and households with institutions, ...

Making plans to retire solely on Social Security? Read on to see why Dave Ramsey cautions against doing that and what he ...