Social Security

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Social Security is still drifting toward insolvency, according to the program's board of trustees. Here's how to reassure worried retirement savers.

As Congress battles over shutdowns, Social Security's staff has dwindled to its smallest size in decades. For retirees, that means longer wait times and delayed benefits — but advisors can help.

Voters in battleground states favor solutions like a "billionaires tax" and "scrapping the cap" on earnings taxed for Social Security, a new poll shows.

Veteran policymakers from opposing sides of the aisle argue that the incentives for 401(k) and IRA savings should be redirected toward funding the program.

White Americans still have twice as much retirement wealth as savers of color, research shows. Here's what experts recommend to shrink the gap.

Social Security is getting a 3.2% boost this month — but retirees' expenses have risen by more than triple that rate since last year.

Medicare is a minefield of deadlines, penalties and the potential for disastrous mistakes. Here's how wealth managers can guide their clients to safety.

Planners tout advantages of IRAs, equity investing and delaying retirement for clients worried about inflation.

The Senior Citizens League anticipates a 3.2% boost to Social Security in 2024. But will it be enough?