Longer life expectancies and changing demographics put extra pressure on the program, making it crucial for future retirees ...

The Social Security program will undergo several important changes next year, some of which will impact benefits for retired ...

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A growing number of older Americans are pushing back — or even abandoning — retirement, reshaping expectations about life ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

For Americans in lower- and middle-income tax brackets, the enhanced deduction for older people reduces taxable income, ...

If you want to avoid early claiming penalties, you have to wait until your full retirement age (FRA) to apply. That's 67 for ...

When retirees are asked about their actual income sources, they report that Social Security only makes up 41% of their ...

The program gave birth to the idea of retirement and covers nearly all Americans — but now it faces major financial and ...

Social Security relies mostly on payroll tax revenue to cover its expenses. In the coming years, though, that income stream ...

The Social Security Administration had planned to eliminate all paper checks by Sept. 30. Now the agency says it will ...