What To Know About Social Security This Month

From Social Security garnishments for defaulted student loans to solutions for shoring up its finances, here is what you need ...

A proposal would cap Social Security at $100,000. Will it fly?

A Washington think tank proposes capping Social Security benefits at $100,000 for couples to shrink a looming deficit in the ...

$100,000 in Social Security benefits? New proposal would cap them.

With Social Security's trust fund sliding toward insolvency, one group wants to cap benefits for the wealthiest U.S. couples.

If you're under 55, this is the real threat to your Social Security

There's an unexpected reason younger workers may not benefit much from their retirement checks.

What Is the Full Retirement Age for Social Security?

The Social Security full retirement age is 66 for most baby boomers born between 1943 and 1954. However, for people born in the five years after that, the full retirement age increases again in ...

Trump floats gold Social Security cards on trip to Memphis after digging $169B hole for program. Guard your retirement

Case in point — during a visit to Memphis last week, Trump stopped by Graceland, the home-turned-museum of Elvis Presley.

Terry Savage: Social Security Fairness Act windfalls can surprise some seniors with higher property tax bill

Seniors who received a windfall deposit as a result of the Social Security Fairness Act are now finding that the consequences of that unexpected benefit can be costly, especially in Illinois.

Larry Fink calls for Social Security reform, says investing a portion of funds could strengthen the program

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says Social Security's pay-as-you-go structure prevents most Americans from building wealth that ...