COLAs are designed to help retirees keep pace with inflation, but they're not guaranteed. Rather than count on money that may ...

Bessent was more right the first time, only I would suggest tackling Social Security head on. If done right, private ...

Claiming as early as possible will give you the most checks, but you have to prepare yourself for drawbacks too.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday likened the Trump accounts created by Republicans’ massive new domestic policy ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday likened new savings accounts in a bill President Donald Trump this month ...

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

The Social Security Administration will continue to send some paper checks to beneficiaries of the retirement program, ...

It’s a good thing that Social Security gives seniors choices as to when to claim benefits — at least in theory. But in ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's recent comments about using Trump Accounts as a backdoor for privatizing Social Security ...

More than three-quarters of Americans fear Social Security won't provide enough to live on when they retire, AARP study finds ...

Lawmakers have options they can explore to prevent an unwanted scenario. But it's important to brace for cuts if you're ...