A wave of recent proposals argue that an ultimate solution lies in fundamentally changing how Social Security works.

You don't have to worry that Social Security is going away. You don't even have to pretend that it is. Just be mindful of how ...

Hypothetically, if the U.S. government redeemed this $2.555 trillion and simply returned it to Social Security, the program would lose out on more than $60 billion in estimated annual interest income.

Social Security is heading toward a funding cliff that could slice thousands of dollars a year from retirees' budgets just as ...

A new proposal would cap annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments for top earnings beneficiaries, potentially closing 10% of the program’s funding gap.

Social Security retirees are at risk of an impending benefits shortfall that could have serious financial consequences.

Decades of delayed action have only exacerbated the shortfall. Bloomberg’s editorial board argues that Washington must “break ...

Social Security’s OASI trust fund can pay full benefits until 2033, but only 77% thereafter without legislative fixes. Social Security may have to cut benefits if lawmakers don’t find a way to boost ...

Claiming Social Security early means permanently lower monthly payments. For those born in 1960 or later, full retirement age ...

Thinking about claiming your Social Security benefits? You need to know your 'full retirement age,' which affects the ...

One of the biggest decisions you might have to make for your retirement is figuring out when to claim Social Security. You’re ...