Most retirees know the basics: claim early and get less, wait and get more. But a law signed in early 2025 rewrote rules that had quietly penalized millions of public workers for decades, and the ...

Social Security's March overhaul could change how payment problems get handled, how much of your 2026 increase you keep, and ...

Some retirees face a big tax bill if lawmakers don't act.

A new CBO report moves the trust fund depletion date up by a full year. Here’s what that means for your retirement.

Social Security has changed a lot in 20 years, and more reform is needed.

Something shifted in American retirement in early 2025, and millions of people are still figuring out what it means for their ...

Our nation faces serious long-term fiscal challenges. Addressing them will require policymakers to recognize several realities.

The biggest "Social Security change" in President Trump's second term didn't change Social Security. Another Social Security change that has impacted millions was signed into law 15 days before Trump ...

On Jan. 5, 2025, President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) into law, repealing two onerous Social Security provisions: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government ...