If you've been on Social Security for a while, you probably know that 2025 hasn't been a typical year for the program.

Along with potentially raising the retirement age, Commissioner Frank Bisignano suggested other measures to address the ...

One sign that you may be ready to claim your Social Security benefits is if you've reached the age of 62 -- because that's the earliest age at which retirement benefits can be claimed. You can claim ...

If you earn an average paycheck, Social Security may replace about 40% of it in retirement. Seniors commonly need 70% to 80% of their pre-retirement income to cover their needs. You can supplement ...

For many years, Social Security had allowed Americans to take their full retirement benefits at the age of 65. However, starting in 1983, Congress increased the full retirement age from 65 to 67, ...

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A new bipartisan congressional proposal for the beleaguered Social Security program aims to change the wording around key ages people can claim retirement benefits, to clarify that waiting longer ...

Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano suggested younger generations may face different retirement rules as officials work to prevent the projected 2032 trust fund depletion. Solutions under ...

Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano on Friday walked back his remark made earlier in the day that raising the retirement age was among the entitlement reforms being considered ...

Have blank years lurking in your Social Security wage history? Spotting them early could help you make a smarter retirement ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. September's ...

The basic plan is that over the next 10 years the federal government would borrow $1.5 trillion at the current borrowing rate of roughly 5%. These funds would be invested in equities and other risky ...