Key Social Security updates for 2026 will change how much you and your employer contribute, especially if you keep working ...

The Social Security Administration on Oct. 10 unveiled a higher threshold for earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes, known as the "taxable maximum" or "wage base." The limit shifts ...

The second round of November Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued today. When will ...

Social Security will see major changes in 2026, including a 2.8% COLA increase that will raise the average monthly check by ...

Shoring up Social Security for future generations is going to require some tough and (likely) unpopular decisions.

The most important Social Security change next year for beneficiaries is the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Last ...

When you’re deep in the throes of a busy career, Social Security may not be at the forefront of your mind. After all, if ...

For most people, the Social Security payroll tax is just a 6.2% deduction on their paycheck. Few know where the money goes, how it's calculated, or why rules differ based on income, job type, or ...

In this piece, we show that over 75 years, borrowing to fund Social Security could: Add over $150 trillion to the debt when adjusted for inflation, or over $700 trillion nominally Boost debt by over ...

Put simply, the whole range of social services for the poor — healthcare, food, childcare, and housing assistance — is being ...