The Latest Breaking News from Social Security

What Would Break Your Retirement Plan First?

A retirement plan rarely collapses because someone buys one too many cups of coffee. The bigger threats usually arrive quietly: a market downturn early in retirement, an unexpected health expense, inflation that refuses to behave, or a spending habit that looks harmless until it gets multiplied across decades. The uncomfortable…

The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 25

In 1980, Social Security gave recipients a 14.3% raise. It came during an extraordinary period of Great US inflation

In 1980, Social Security recipients experienced an unprecedented 14.3% cost-of-living adjustment, a drastic response to soaring inflation that gripped the nation. Benefit adjustments are tied to consumer price fluctuations, which surged significantly during that era. In contrast, recent adjustments have dwindled, with a modest 2.8% expected for 2026, illustrating how…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

Cabinet to extend social security cover to farm, street, domestic workers

The Labour Ministry will propose an expansion of social security coverage under Section 33 to include agricultural workers, street vendors and domestic workers.

Bangkok Post · Aug 25

Here's how much the $40 trillion national debt is costing you — whether you have student loans, a mortgage or Social Security

Divide $40 trillion by the U.S. population and every American is on the hook for roughly $117,000. The Conference Board modeled several scenarios.

Fortune · Aug 24

Late-Start Retirement Catch-Up: Is $1K a Month Enough to Build a Secure Nest Egg?

You don't need to cut the cable to retire comfortably. In this week's Wealth Wise advice column, advisers tell a couple with $300K saved how to catch up.

Kiplinger · Aug 24

Retirees Could Lose $77,900 Under New COLA Plan: 80% Face Smaller Social Security Raises

A proposed flat-rate COLA could cut Social Security benefits by up to $77,900, impacting retirees and fueling debate over the program's financial future.

International Business Times UK · Aug 24

National debt interest expense has exploded 14% in just 9 months

The huge increase in interest expense has two sources.

Fortune · Aug 24

Trump Said He Wouldn’t Cut Social Security. So Why Is Its Financial Outlook Getting Worse?

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to protect Social Security rather than cut retirees’ benefits, yet the program’s latest financial report contains some...

Saving Advice · Aug 23

What Happens to Your Money If You’re in the Hospital for 30 Days?

A month in the hospital can turn your financial life upside down even when you have good health insurance. The medical bills are the obvious...

Saving Advice · Aug 23

The Social Security Number Most Couples Never Calculate (and Should)

"Wait until 70" is good advice on maximizing Social Security for a single person, but married couples need a different number. Do you know how to do the math?

Kiplinger · Aug 23