The Social Security problem hasn’t gone away. It’s getting worse | Column, Dec. 3 Earned income For more than 50 years, I ...

Social Security is shifting from a distant political talking point to an immediate pocketbook issue, and Americans are ...

A growing number of Americans are worried that two of the country’s most important safety-net programs may not be around much ...

A new poll finds Americans struggling with affordability pressures that are squeezing everything from their everyday ...

Many pre-retirees and current retirees share one concern about their later years: They fear that they are going to run out of ...

Growing anxiety over the future of Social Security is driving more Americans to claim benefits earlier than planned. Processing Content Forty-four percent of non-retirees intend to file for benefits ...

Even as most policymakers continue to ignore the looming insolvency of Social Security—and the 23% reduction in benefits it will produce in seven years—policy experts across the political spectrum ...

There’s a reason older Americans are advised to think carefully before signing up for Social Security. For many people, those ...

If you're surprised by how quickly your Social Security benefits disappear each month, you're not alone. It's tough to argue ...

A survey has found that running out of savings tops the list of concerns that people have about retirement, according to this article on CBS Moneywatch. Many respondents also fear that they would have ...

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know ...