Taxing the wealthy may be a popular solution, but it isn't a fix-all for America's leading retirement program.

Social Security faces a financial crossroads that’s closer than many Americans realize. The retirement program won’t actually “run out of money” since current workers will always pay into the system.

JD Vance says he opposes cutting Social Security. Here's what that position means for retirees, workers, and the program's projected funding shortfall.

SSI is a federal welfare program that really has nothing to do with Social Security, other than the fact that it is managed by the Social Security Administration. Juanmonino / Getty Images I can tell ...

Social Security is a lifeline for many retirees, with some relying on their benefits as their primary or even sole source of ...

Would new wording help older adults better understand when to claim their Social Security benefits and plan their retirement finances — and is this the problem the program should be addressing? A new ...

Retirees claiming Social Security could be impacted by this huge change.

I can tell it’s time for me to once again explain to people that SSI and Social Security are two entirely different programs. Every single day, I get emails from readers who say something like this: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christopher Brown/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom Despite his administration's talk about shrinking the size and cost of government, President ...

Despite his administration's talk about shrinking the size and cost of government, President Donald Trump has been careful to exclude entitlements like Social Security from consideration for serious ...