The Latest Breaking News from Social Security

Your Spouse Has Always Handled the Money. Learn These 8 Things Before You Have To

In plenty of marriages, one spouse naturally becomes the household’s financial manager. That arrangement can work perfectly well for decades… That is until illness, cognitive...

Saving Advice · Aug 28

You Have $2 Million Saved. What Could Still Derail Your Retirement?

Having $2 million saved for retirement sounds like the financial equivalent of crossing the finish line with plenty of room to spare. But a big portfolio does not automatically create a comfortable retirement, because the real question involves how much money leaves the account, how quickly it leaves, and how…

The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 28

Can You Really Live on Social Security Alone? Let’s Build a Budget Around the Average Check

“Can I live on Social Security alone?” sounds like a yes-or-no question until you actually put the average check into a monthly budget. The Social...

Saving Advice · Aug 28

The National Debt Has Crossed $40 Trillion. Both Parties Are Responsible.

And both are hiding behind a lie of omission.

Reason · Aug 27

Social Security September 2026 payments: Millions of Americans to receive direct deposit in their bank accounts soon. Check date, amount, eligibility and more

Millions of Americans will receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income payments in September. The first payments are scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, when Supplemental Security Income recipients are due to receive their monthly benefit. Here’s the complete September payment schedule, how much eligible recipients could receive, who qualifies for…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

Retirees Could Get $730K From Social Security After Paying Under $200K: Why Millennials Are Worried

Social Security faces challenges as fewer workers support more retirees. Future retirees may receive substantial benefits, but demographic shifts and financial pressures raise concerns about the system's sustainability.

International Business Times UK · Aug 27

Baylor Genetics Is Notifying Patients After a June Intrusion Exposed Lab Results and Some Social Security Numbers

Baylor Genetics is notifying patients after a June breach exposed lab results and some Social Security numbers. No national total has been released.

Medical Daily · Aug 27

500,000 US Retirees See Social Security Cheques Cut Each Year Because of This Little-Known Rule

The retirement earnings test could lead to Social Security benefit garnishment for those working between ages 62 and the full retirement age of 67, and earning above the annual threshold of $24,480.

International Business Times UK · Aug 26

Rising Food Costs Are Pushing Older Americans on Fixed Incomes Toward Cheaper Processed Meals as SNAP Rules Tighten

Food prices rose 3 percent this year, while Social Security remained unchanged. Older adults are trading produce for shelf-stable substitutes.

Medical Daily · Aug 26

Baby boomers are collecting 265% of what they paid into Social Security—and millennials are paying the price

"The reality is that Social Security is not a savings program where workers’ payroll tax contributions are saved in an account and used to pay their benefits."

Fortune · Aug 26