A brighter economic outlook has helped push Social Security's projected trust fund depletion date to one year later. Experts still say now is the time for Congress to take action and prevent a looming ...

The trust fund Social Security relies on to help pay retirement benefits may be depleted in 2033, at which point 77% of those benefits would be payable. The program's combined trust funds, which also ...

Social Security is a vital income source for seniors throughout the United States, which is why it is important to keep tabs on the program’s finances. Unfortunately, the most recent trustee’s report ...

New leadership has yet to be sworn in, in Washington, D.C. Yet Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, ignited a debate this week on the future of Social Security with a series of posts on social media platform X. The ...

I paid for Columbia University using the trust fund my grandfather set up for me. I sometimes wonder if that was a smart decision and wish I spent the money on a down payment. When I went to graduate ...