A recent Social Security update offers a faster, more secure way to handle calls — but whether you use it is entirely your choice.

To plan smart for retirement, estimate your Social Security benefits years before you'll need the money. Here's how to do it.

The notion of privatizing Social Security surfaced most recently when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this month said new ...

As Social Security celebrates its 90th anniversary this month, fewer Americans are confident in the program’s long-term ...

Social Security trustees have warned that the program's retirement trust fund could be depleted as soon as 2033.

The agency now has more the 300 conditions listed that qualify for an expedited decision for applicants seeking disability ...

If you want to avoid early claiming penalties, you have to wait until your full retirement age (FRA) to apply. That's 67 for ...

If you don't end up living a very long life, claiming Social Security at 70 could leave you with a smaller total payout ...