In the coming years, Social Security expects its financial obligations to exceed the revenue it's able to bring in. This will ...

The Social Security Administration will grant account holders "digital access" to their Social Security numbers early this ...

Depending on your birthdate, traditional Social Security recipients will begin getting paid on May 14 this month, a bit later ...

As more baby boomers reach retirement age, the number of recipients relying on the program is set to increase.

Social Security beneficiaries who were mistakenly overpaid will now have 50% of their monthly check withheld until all the ...

May 2025's second round of Social Security payments will head out to recipients soon. Here's the monthly payment schedule.

As of 2025, a significant majority of U.S. states-41 in total, along with Washington, D.C.-do not impose state income taxes on Social Security benefits. This policy offers substan ...

More than 2.3 million US households that rely on federal housing vouchers. Many of them are seniors on fixed incomes.

There’s a reason seniors are told to think carefully before signing up for their Social Security benefits. The age at which ...

Deciding on an age to begin taking Social Security is one of the most important choices retirees will need to make. Filing at ...

If you are ever missing a payment, the agency recommends first contacting your bank or financial institution to see if there is a delay. If there is no delay, you can contact the agency at ...

Readers of my column know that IRA expert Ed Slott and his colleagues are among my major sources on the topic of retirement accounts. It’s their business to be up to date on the latest ...