Should You Plan for a Retirement Without Social Security? Here's What the Experts Say

The Social Security trust funds are on course to run dry in less than a decade, but finance experts say not to panic yet.

I’m an Economist: Why Social Security Is in Crisis — and What You Can Do

An economist explained why Social Security is running out of money, and what retirees and workers should do to prepare for ...
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An Employer Compensation Tax for Social Security and Medicare

The Social Security retirement and Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) trust funds are approaching insolvency, with both trust ...

Potential Social Security Benefit Cuts Are Just 7 Years Away, and This Hidden Cost Could Make Matters Even Worse

When combined with the potential for benefit cuts early next decade, the rising cost of Medicare could become a huge burden ...

Trust funds that finance Medicare and Social Security are at risk of insolvency within 7 years, cutting benefits up to 24%, a new report warns

Financial projections from both program trustees and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) paint an alarming picture, the CRFB says: the trust funds that finance Social Security’s retirement program, ...
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Social Security retirement trust fund may be depleted in less than a decade: Report

At that time, 77% of those benefits will be payable, according to the report. Social Security's combined trust funds — the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance trust funds — will ...
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Social Security Has a Big Problem — yet People Botch These Basic Questions About It

We write stories that make you richer. Take a second right now: Follow us and get tips that will change your life. Social Security is headed for serious trouble. The reserves of the Social Security ...

Vanguard: Many boomers are losing the battle for retirement security. Gen Xers? Doing a bit better.

Vanguard's new Retirement Outlook report is a mixed bag. The bad: Baby boomers and Gen X may be in a heap of trouble. The ...

Want $1 Million in Retirement? 3 Simple Index Funds to Buy and Hold for Decades.

No gimmicks or trend-following here. Just baskets of quality names that should be driven higher by the global economy's ongoing growth.
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Here's How Much You Should Aim to Invest Every Year if You Want to Retire Comfortably

Due to inflation, many investors now expect that they'll need more money to be able to retire comfortably than in previous ...