Social Security

With the outlook for Social Security's future worsening, the agency's commissioner says he's ready to get to work on fixing the program. But with an abundance of potential solutions, it's unclear what path the program will take.

Older Americans are worried about when to claim Social Security. Financial advisors need to have much different conversations with their younger clients.

Nearly 7 in 10 Americans say Social Security benefits should be equal for everyone, regardless of marital status, according to a new survey. Financial advisors are skeptical.

Without legislative action, Social Security and Medicare trust funds are heading toward depletion within the next decade, triggering automatic benefit cuts that could severely impact retirees and the disabled.

Social Security claims are up, suggesting retirees are worried about the program. We asked advisors if the economy and solvency of the program have them changing their strategies.

Retiree income in the U.S. lags far behind the national median for household earnings, but these top cities are bucking the trend, according to a new SmartAsset study.

A new study from the Center for Retirement Research found that older remote workers are working longer than their in-office counterparts. Financial advisors say the trend offers plenty of benefits, but it isn't without its pitfalls

Social Security beneficiaries may welcome the withholding rate reduction, but financial advisors say the back-and-forth policy changes threaten to erode public confidence in the agency.

Retiree confidence surged in early 2025, an EBRI survey found. But those positive feelings may not withstand current market conditions.

Call wait times are expected to worsen as staff cuts grow, but financial advisors say there are ways to help clients dealing with the frustrating situation.