Social Security

Starting January 1, 2005, Medicare will provide coverage for three new preventive benefits under Part B. The new be...

The Bush administration wants to partially privatize Social Security by allowing workers to invest part of their pay...

The Social Security Administration's Inspector General has concluded that many banks are violating federal law by garnishing accounts that receive electronic deposits of Social...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has unveiled a new online calculator that allows you to project what your monthly Social Security benefit will be...

If you are looking for a steady stream of income in retirement, an immediate fixed annuity may be the answer...

With the elderly population growing by leaps and bounds, families are struggling with long-term care costs and worrying about Social Security. So what are...

Many people do not realize that they may need to pay income taxes on their Social Security benefits.

No more paper checks in the mail. Starting March 1, nearly everyone who receives Social Security must switch to the government's new electronic payment system.

As a consequence of congressional gridlock, $85 billion in automatic, across-the-board spending cuts are starting to take effect. ...