Many Americans harbor misconceptions about Social Security, Medicare and other pillars of retirement. Here are 6 of the ...

More than two-thirds of new Social Security claimants file before full retirement age, locking in permanently smaller checks.

PROMISE Act’ would delegate the work of drafting legislation on shoring up the system’s finances to an unelected board and ...

A “new option” to reform Social Security turns out not to be so new. If it had been adopted when first proposed, Social ...

Social Security plays a central role in many people's retirement plans. For some retirees, it's a helpful source of ...

If lawmakers fail to act by 2032, automatic benefit cuts will trigger big monthly losses for individuals and state GDPs. See ...

Social Security delays worsen as staffing cuts slow claim appointments; experts warn vulnerable beneficiaries face growing ...

A highly conservative Republican courageously proposed raising taxes. That's a sure sign of the impending doom facing Social Security.

Fans wait in long lines outside MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford before the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain on ...

Social Security's formula hands lower earners a bigger monthly check, yet a hidden force works against that advantage every ...

An impending cut to Social Security benefits is bad, but another challenge for retirees is a more pressing matter.

Resetting Social Security's projected raise next year is only part of the story.