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For the first time since Social Security’s creation 90 years ago, the full retirement age is set to hit 67 years old in 2026.

He is retired from a state job and receives a pension that nets around $3,600 per month, as well as lifelong health insurance ...

Social Security is a lifeline for millions of Americans, but experts warn that the program faces serious financial challenges ...

Certain Social Security rules are more well-known than others. Reading up on Social Security is something everyone should do.

The longer Congress waits to act, the more severe the consequences to shore up Social Security’s finances will be. Analysts ...

The Social Security shortfall date just moved a little nearer. New federal projection released June 18 show the combined ...

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Retirement and disability funds face depletion in the next decade, with Congress urged to act to correct the looming ...

Social Security’s trust funds are expected to run out of money in 2034, one year earlier than last year’s projection, the ...

The majority of Social Security recipients do not pay state taxes on their retirement income. As it stands, only nine states ...

Due to the large number of beneficiaries, not all claimants receive their payments on the same day each month.