The U.S. government has shut down after Congress failed to pass funding for the new fiscal year. Essential services like Social Security, Medicare, and mail delivery will continue, but non-essential ...

Social Security isn’t vanishing, but benefits could be reduced by 2033 without Congressional action. An aging population and fewer workers per retiree are straining Social Security’s finances.

WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government shut down at midnight as President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats blamed each other for failing to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over funding ...

The clock is ticking on yet another government shutdown. Congress has until midnight tonight to agree on either a funding measure or – more likely – a short-term continuing resolution to keep the ...

Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano will also serve in the newly created position of chief executive officer of the IRS, the Treasury secretary said Monday in a news release.

The Trump administration has found its seventh leader for the Internal Revenue Service since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term: the head of the Social Security Administration. Treasury ...

Many seniors are eager to find out what their upcoming cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be. There's a major problem with the way Social Security COLAs are calculated. Your best bet may be to ...

Work at least 35 years before retiring to avoid zero-income years in your benefit calculation. Maximizing your income today could help increase your future Social Security benefits. Early claiming ...

With the deadline approaching, many seniors and others who still receive their Social Security payments by paper check will need to take action soon. Beginning September 30, paper checks will no ...

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