A shrinking labor force will cause Social Security to lose out on key revenue. Raising taxes isn't likely to sit well with working Americans. Making people wait longer to claim Social Security is also ...

Most Americans can't answer simple questions about what will happen when Social Security's reserves run dry in 2033.

There's a problem with the tax rules applied to Social Security benefits. Many seniors were excited about promises that Social Security benefits would not be taxable in the future. While tax rules for ...

Social Security is one of America's most valued and important social programs, but unfortunately, it's facing a significant problem: The cost of the program is exceeding how much it's bringing in.

Social Security is at risk of having to cut benefits in less than a decade. There's a good chance lawmakers will do what it takes to prevent those cuts from happening. The solutions implemented to ...

Social Security is in financial trouble. No, the program is not going bankrupt. That's virtually impossible based on the way Social Security is funded. Rather, in the coming years, Social Security ...

In my Social Security record, I'm missing two years of income because my employer never paid into the system. I have zero income for those years. How do I prove what I earned and paid into the system?

Social Security’s combined trust funds are expected to run dry by 2034, at which point the program may have to cut benefits. Potential solutions for preventing cuts include raising payroll taxes above ...

I’ve written before that the American retirement system is still in pretty good shape compared to those in other countries. But a lot of that rosy scenario relies on the assumption that lawmakers will ...