Social Security's retirement trust fund may run out of money in 2032, according to the latest projections. Lawmakers have ...

When you're nearing retirement age, you have to decide when you want to claim Social Security benefits. It can be tough to answer this question for many reasons. One of the biggest issues is that the ...

When a president talks about Social Security, comments about the program tend to draw attention from retirees. Social Security is a primary source of income for millions of households, and for many ...

I've been saving up questions I've gotten from readers about benefits for spouses. It's an issue I've covered a hundred times in this column. But the questions still keep coming. So, here is column No ...

Each week, in our Ask the Editor series, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter editor, answers questions on topics submitted by readers. This week she's looking at six questions on the taxation of ...

Readers are always asking me if I could recommend a good book about Social Security. I always steer them to the best book out there. It's called "Social Security Simple and Smart — 10 ...

Recently a man contacted the Ombudsman Office because he was missing payments from the Social Security Administration totaling $6,780. The man received Social Security Disability in 2016, and the ...

Your Social Security filing decision may not only affect you. If you're married, your decision could impact your spouse's survivor benefits. Look at the big picture before locking in your choice.

Social Security transitions from local to nationwide customer service on March 7 for appointment scheduling and case distribution. Staffing cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency forced the ...

It's smart to carefully consider the best age to claim Social Security. Deciding when to claim requires considering one key question. The question is an uncomfortable one that many people don't want ...