For those with disabilities, financial worries can be particularly severe, especially since certain impairments can make ...

A survey commissioned by the National Institute on Retirement Security found that 55% of Americans worry they won't be ...

Myths are great for books, ballads, and movies, but they are dangerous for Social Security. Political forces seeking to undermine the program have been spreading untruths about it - abetted by ...

Even though Social Security has been paying retirement benefits uninterrupted for more than 80 years, Americans still fret ...

Social Security is a lifeline for millions of older Americans. Over 21,700,000 Americans are kept out of poverty because of ...

Because Social Security has been around for decades, you might assume that the program pretty much stays the same from one year to the next. But that's not necessarily true. Social Security has ...

Social Security is a lifeline for millions of older Americans. Over 21,700,000 Americans are kept out of poverty because of Social Security. It has been in existence for over 87 years. The average ...

One little bit of clarification: Social Security eligibility always goes by month, not by days. For example, if you were born ...

Claiming Social Security early gets you more checks from the program, but it often results in reducing the total benefits you collect over your lifetime. Applying as soon as possible at 62 can ...

Women who have a smaller Social Security benefit than their husbands have frequently asked me if they can take their own ...

The story involves asking Becky out on our first date. On an upcoming Saturday night, I was going to invite her to a popular ...