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Trump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a year
New report on economic cost of anti-immigration campaign projects 8.6% reduction in retirement payments by 2034Elderly Americans can expect to lose an average…
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Latest on Social Security
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Ken Paxton is right. Tax cuts will mean Social Security and Medicare cuts.
It doesn't matter if you are a Republican or Democrat. Math is math.
Transport
What If Fixing Social Security Isn't Political Suicide?
Everyone knows that Social Security is the "third rail" of American politics: touch it, and you die. This may as well be etched in stone. There's no debate ove…
Iowa's Ashley Hinson slams the savings habits of millennials
In a debate, the Iowa Republican candidate for Senate said millennials are "the worst group of savers" during a discussion about Social Security.
Healthcare
Millions of seniors receiving $90 deposits from Social Security Administration
Roughly 20 million Medicare enrollees are receiving $90 checks this week from the Social Security Administration as part of an effort from President Trump to l…
Why you just got a $90 Social Security check - and who missed out
Millions of seniors are getting $90 direct deposits from Social Security this week, prompting questions about the source of the money.
Healthcare
The Case Against Taxpayers Funding America's Wealthiest Alumni
Because lawmakers have spent too much year after year, America's gross national debt now exceeds $40 trillion. The largest drivers of spending include Social S…
Finance
The government can take 15% of Social Security benefits to repay student loans. These proposals seek to stop it.
Debt among older Americans is rising, both in terms of the number of older households carrying debt and the amount borrowed.
More than 10 million older adults are now living in poverty as Social Security cuts loom: 'I don't know how anyone is making it'
Even seniors with savings are struggling to get by
Consumer
'I don't want to die on the sales floor': I'm 67 and earn $19.50 an hour at a big-box store. When can I finally retire?
"I started taking Social Security at 66 and receive $2,410 a month. I have $214,000 in my 401(k)."
Technology
FBI reportedly declares 'cyber security incident' after hackers steal agents' personal data
The bureau has not yet publicly confirmed a breach, but has told its agents that their personal information and Social Security numbers were exposed.
Finance
I'm afraid of 'starving to death.' Social Security stopped our checks due to a hacked bank account. What can we do?
"We are relying on our church for our current needs."
Government can use Social Security data to identify noncitizen voters, Supreme Court rules
President Donald Trump wants to let states use a federal database that includes voters' personal information to check for noncitizens on voter rolls.
Housing
I'm 77, pay rent and live off Social Security, but I help homeless people. Why are so many people going hungry?
"I am a retired senior citizen living check-to-check."
New bill would lower Social Security retirement age for some workers
Workers in physically demanding jobs should be able to collect full Social Security retirement benefits at age 60, a Michigan lawmaker says.
A new bill in Congress would lower the retirement age to 60. See who would qualify.
A new bill calling for lowering Social Security's full retirement age from 67 to 60 for workers in physically demanding jobs could put additional strain on the…
Healthcare
Everyone knows Social Security and Medicare are on the ropes. Here's what to do instead of panicking.
With midterm elections around the corner, voters are voicing concern about the future of these programs as rising costs imperil household finances,
Social Security checks are projected to be cut by $540 a month in just six years
Social Security's future may be even more dire than expected as time is running out to shore up the program's finances.
Macro
Should the U.S. raise payroll taxes to save Social Security?
Raising payroll taxes enough to stabilize Social Security could add thousands of dollars in annual costs, according to one analysis.
'She gave a neighbor $2,000': Social Security overpaid my mother, 82, by $20,000. What else is hiding in her finances?
"My mother has a pension, Social Security, investments and a house probably worth over $1 million."
Macro
Social Security recipients may get bigger benefit boost in 2027
AARP, the Senior Citizens League and CRFB released estimates after August CPI-W inflation data showed prices up 3.5%.
Macro
Lawmakers must 'keep their options open' on Social Security reform, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says
The next U.S. president and candidates for Senate this November will be tasked with addressing Social Security's funding shortfall.
Commodities
'There might be a silver lining': My friend's wife died at 60 after a high-earning career. Can he claim her Social Security?
"They had been married for over 30 years when she passed."
The next Social Security 'COLA' could be the biggest in five years. It's no cause for celebration.
Benefits will be largely stable in real - that is, inflation-adjusted - terms.
I'm in my 60s and can't find full-time work. I took Social Security early and filed for bankruptcy to stay afloat.
I'm in my 60s and can't find full-time work. I took Social Security early and filed for bankruptcy to stay afloat.
Macro
Your Social Security check could go up another $71 next year. That's not necessarily good news.
A higher COLA is a sign that persistent inflation isn't going anywhere.
Macro
Social Security COLA for 2027 may be 3.5% to 3.6%, new estimates show - the highest in 3 years
New government inflation data points to a higher Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027. Here's what experts estimate the change may be.
Here's the projected Social Security COLA for 2027, according to AARP
The official 2027 COLA will be announced on Oct. 14, but some senior citizens' groups are already forecasting the benefits bump retirees can expect.
AARP Projects 2027 Social Security COLA at 3.6%
If the AARP's projection holds, the cost-of-living adjustment would be the largest since 2023.
DHS asks Supreme Court to let it use Social Security data to verify voter rolls
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to let it use a database that includes Social Security information to verify whether would-be voters are US ci…