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The average retired worker benefit in May 2025 hit $2,002.39, according to the Social Security Administration.

Social Security is a hot topic. I thought it would be interesting to see which presidents since 1983 have claimed their ...

Shaken by the unpredictability of the Trump administration and other factors, some are claiming their benefits earlier than ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has officially increased the Full Retirement Age (FRA) for beneficiaries from 65 to ...

I contribute 15% to my 401(k), which is currently valued at $165,000. I also rolled over an old 401(k) with $125,000.” ...

To bridge the gap, it uses the reserves in two trust funds: one for Social Security disability benefits and another — much ...

The Social Security trust fund will become unable to pay scheduled benefits to retirees and the disabled as soon as 2034, new ...

The trust funds for Social Security and Medicare will run out of money in less than a decade, according to a report released ...

The annual report forecasts the date when the trust funds will run out of money, triggering sharp automatic cuts in benefits.

The long-term combined outlook of the Social Security Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Disability Insurance ...

Trustees of the Social Security trust fund predict the fund will be exhausted in eight years. Unless Congress acts, Social ...