The Social Security program in the United States, a cornerstone of financial support for retirees, disabled individuals, and survivors, is confronting a significant financial challenge. Despite ...

The Trump administration has made several changes to Social Security, but rather than fixing the program's financial problems, they leave Congress with less time to avoid benefit cuts.

Most Social Security recipients feel as though cuts are inevitable at some point in their lives. At the current deficit, Social Security would need to cut benefits by about 23% beginning in 2034.

Independent forecasts point to Social Security's 2026 COLA making history -- but there's a catch. A sour note will likely be cast over this year's COLA announcement because of a rapidly rising expense ...