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Social Security stops reporting call wait times and other metrics
The changes are the latest sign of the agency’s struggle with website crashes, overloaded servers and long lines at field ...
Could you invest your own FICA taxes? The new Social Security proposal explained
Some supporters of Social Security privatization suggest allowing workers to invest a portion of their current contributions ...
Social Security Makes Major Change to Payments: What to Know
This includes Social Security payments, a small number of which are still issued via paper checks. Critics of the policy have ...
Here's the Maximum Possible Social Security Benefit at Ages 62, 67, and 70
If you have at least 35 years of earnings at or above the threshold, you may be in line for the maximum possible benefit in ...
Third round of June Social Security payments goes out in five days
The third round of June’s Social Security payments, worth up to $5,108 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, ...
Social Security Is Running Out of Money: What To Know
Retirement and disability funds face depletion in the next decade, with Congress urged to act to correct the looming ...
Many people wait to take their Social Security benefits. In the Trump era, is that still the right move?
Shaken by the unpredictability of the Trump administration and other factors, some are claiming their benefits earlier than ...
Social Security’s Finances Erode Further, Risking Benefit Cuts
The nation’s key program for retiree benefits continues to see financing shortfalls. Unless Congress acts, those drops could ...
Map shows states that don't tax Social Security
Ending taxes on Social Security income has made headlines as the Trump administration looks for ways to reduce financial ...
Social Security Administration a top target in imposter scams
The FTC’s 2024 data book reveals a staggering $12.5 billion lost to fraud last year. Consumer investigator Caresse Jackman ...