Do you know who can garnish your monthly Social Security benefit? Or take the funds from your bank account? Learn how to protect your benefits from creditors.

The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, is beginning to withhold some benefits sent to overpaid recipients.

Only 36% of Americans say they have confidence in Social Security’s future, according to a new survey by AARP.

Social Security benefits end when you die, unless you have a qualifying beneficiary who would begin to receive survivorship benefits.

The Social Security Administration had planned to eliminate all paper checks by Sept. 30. Now the agency says it will continue issuing checks as needed.

The Social Security Administration had planned to eliminate all paper checks by Sept. 30. Now the agency says it will continue issuing checks as needed.

The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, is beginning to withhold some benefits sent to overpaid recipients.

Question: I’m 62 and worried about Social Security’s future, especially given that it is projected to pay me less than I expected in just a few years. Should I take it early?

Each year, a cost-of-living adjustment — or COLA — is intended to help recipients keep up with inflation and maintain their standard of living.

It can serve as a social outlet and a reason to get out of the house. But if you claimed Social Security early and are now thinking about going back to work, you'll need to be careful.

Pairing an annuity and Social Security can have a big, and perhaps surprising, impact on your retirement plan.

If the payroll tax rate is increased to make Social Security solvent, the median young worker will be out at least $2,432 a year.