In this podcast, Motley Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp speaks with Michael Finke, a professor of wealth management at ...

For baby boomers, Social Security often represents a central pillar of retirement income. Yet claiming too early — or waiting ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was joined by local officials to announce a new bill aimed at protecting Social Security jobs.

The traditional retirement age in the United States has been 65 for decades. However, legislative changes passed in 1983 have ...

The new bill comes as the Social Security trust fund approaches possible depletion and as Congress faces mounting pressure.

Discover how divorced Americans can claim up to 50% of their ex-spouse's Social Security benefits without affecting their ...

If the first day of a month falls on a holiday or weekend, Supplemental Security Income payments will be issued the previous business day.

Top Aiken County election official Cynthia Holland for years collected more than $168,000 in her mother’s name after her ...

President Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax and spending package could speed up insolvency for Social Security’s trust funds, according to a new analysis from the Trump administration’s chief ...

In August 2025, Social Security beneficiaries have been hit with a longer-than-usual wait for their monthly benefits check.

Social Security is going to be changing in important ways in 2026. Here are three big changes you need to start getting ready ...

As a final thought, Social Security benefits are based on two major factors: (1) the age at which you claim benefits, and (2) ...