A new law will provide Social Security benefit increases for more than 3.2 million individuals. Yet it may take more than a ...

Many government programs are facing significant funding cuts as Republicans look to extend the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Social Security gets the bulk of its funding from payroll taxes. And while that revenue stream is set to continue, in the ...

Social Security plays a big role in your retirement planning -- but you shouldn't bank on it. Here's what to do instead.

Importantly, Trump is not the only politician to float that idea, nor is support limited to one political party. For instance ...

Most Americans are in favor of making the wealthy pay more while reducing their benefits. The government could increase the ...

Holding a rally at SSA headquarters, Democratic lawmakers protested against any potential cuts to Social Security benefits.

Once its trust funds are emptied, Social Security may have to cut benefits. The Social Security Trustees say it could happen ...

On the state level, though, the rules are different. A total of 41 states don't tax benefits, but nine do. If you live in one ...

Social Security gets the bulk of its funding from payroll taxes. And while that revenue stream is set to continue, in the coming years, it will shrivel as baby boomers exit the labor force in droves.