Almost 74 million people in the U.S. receive Social Security benefits. And, in July, you can expect a normal payment schedule ...

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The Social Security Administration's recent leadership changes have triggered significant policy updates affecting millions ...

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The "magic number" for a comfortable retirement is $1.26 million, according to a 2025 study from Northwestern Mutual. But ...

The Social Security Administration is providing less information about caller wait times. Critics complain it's misleading ...

Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment is projected at 2.5%, but federal staffing shortages threaten data accuracy.

Your decision about when to claim Social Security will have a big impact on your retirement security. While it may seem ...

Republicans are working to pass major federal cost cuts to the program, which provides monthly benefits to for some 40 million Americans.

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The average taxpayer’s piece of the $37-trillion federal debt is about $240,000, or six years of the median income.

German leaders intend to ramp up defense spending and build the most powerful armed forces in Europe, but shadows of World ...