The Latest Breaking News from Social Security

Social Security's retirement and survivor benefits are projected to face a funding shortfall as early as 2033, at which point the program would only be able to pay about 77% of scheduled benefits unless Congress intervenes. 

Forget what society tells you, even with less than $1 million, you can be happy in retirement.

Initially, the legislation included a requirement that at least one parent of a child using the accounts have a Social Security number but that language was dropped from the final version

A divorced mother is facing a $24,000 Social Security overpayment notice — and she says she's just as shocked as anyone.

The White House's press secretary was mocked online after a tweet promoting Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" was flagged by X's Community Notes.

When a loved one passes away, the bereaved family is left to navigate a maze of emotional and financial responsibilities. One of the most pressing concerns is settling the deceased’s outstanding debts. While it’s a common misconception that all debts are inherited, the reality is more complex. Certain types of…

The bill just passed by the Senate excludes immigrants and their citizen relatives from certain tax credits while dramatically hiking the fees immigrants must pay to access the asylum system.

When a loved one passes away, navigating Social Security can be difficult. But for one New York widow, delays in getting a death certificate led to more than just paperwork problems — it caused her Social Security and health insurance to be cut off while she was undergoing cancer treatment.

Retirement should be a time to relax, but tax decisions made years earlier can come back to cause stress. Many retirees find themselves facing unexpected tax bills, reduced benefits, or complicated paperwork because of choices they made without realizing the long-term impact. These tax mistakes are easy to overlook, but…