The Latest Breaking News from Social Security

While the benefits you receive from Social Security are taxable at the federal level, your overall income will determine whether you pay taxes.

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You're finally at the finish line and ready to close one chapter and start another. But you still have decisions to make about your retirement accounts. Keisha Blair, a Harvard-trained policy expert,...

The federal government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history, is affecting services across multiple agencies, including the Social Security Administration. While Social Security payments are continuing on schedule, in-person services at local field offices are operating on a reduced basis due to staffing shortages, according to the SSA's website.

As economic uncertainty grows months into President Trump's second term, many baby boomers are making money moves that could jeopardize their retirement.

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Equal distribution of the $62.8 trillion U.S. stock market would give each American $190,300 in wealth vs. $3,800 for bottom 50% and $9.5M for top 1% today.

If you're married and retired or about to retire, you and your spouse could begin losing more than $18,000 per year in Social Security benefits if Congress fails to shore up the solvency of the trust fund for the retirement benefit program by 2033, according to  Barron's.

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