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3 ways to avoid dipping into Social Security early
Want to wait to claim Social Security? These smart financial strategies can help you avoid tapping it too early.
Social Security: young Americans may lose $110,000 to keep program afloat
With the Social Security Trust Fund projected to reach insolvency, younger workers now face the possibility of significant ...
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is Likely to Be Bad News for Retirees
Social Security beneficiaries receive cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) each year to keep benefit payments aligned with ...
Social Security retreats from plan to eliminate paper checks for beneficiaries
The Social Security Administration had planned to eliminate all paper checks by Sept. 30. Now the agency says it will ...
Warren Buffett sends blunt message on Social Security
That's hugely problematic, because as it is, many retirees are having a difficult time making ends meet based on their ...
Sen. Bill Cassidy Explains His Plan to Fix ‘Mostly Dead’ Social Security. Plus, the Big, Beautiful Bill and RFK Jr.
Barron’s recently spoke with Cassidy about his plan for Social Security, the GOP’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” and controversy at ...
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Growing share of retirees lean heavily on Social Security, AARP says
More than three-quarters of Americans fear Social Security won't provide enough to live on when they retire, AARP study finds ...
Increasing immigration can improve the finances of Social Security
Additional immigration helps Social Security finances in several ways. First, the cost rate decreases because immigration ...