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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 ...
Did you get Social Security overpayment? You could see up to 50% cut in July benefits
The Social Security Administration, which overpays billions in benefits annually, is beginning to withhold some benefits sent ...
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 ...
Two-income retired couple may lose $18,100 annually in Social Security in 2033
If Congress does nothing, Social Security recipients may see a 24% cut in annual benefits in 2033, a new analysis shows.
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 ...
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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Young people always worry about Social Security. Older people are joining them.
Younger Americans tend to worry more about Social Security than older Americans. In the new AARP survey, 25% of people ages ...
Social Security benefits to be cut by 24% over next seven years: Fiscal watchdog
Social Security beneficiaries are expected to face a 24% cut in payments by late 2032 following the enactment of President ...
A Risky Plan for Social Security
A ‘sovereign wealth fund’ won’t fill the funding gap and may actually make the problem worse.