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Opinion
This is how much the average Social Security check is likely to rise next year
We've got some good news and bad news.
Opinion
Worried about Social Security? These 5 things could save it
Saving America’s retirement plan is one of the biggest issues we're facing
Opinion
The Social Security COLA and ‘inflation illusion’
Next year’s Social Security benefits are likely to go up by more than any other year since 1982
Opinion
Social Security’s funding gap is now three times GDP
Social Security faces a funding crisis that under conventional economics would require higher taxes, low benefits or both
Opinion
Good news on Social Security finances
The Congressional Budget Office has updated its projections
Opinion
Congress will eventually bail out Social Security – but that will create another set of problems
A sudden, across-the-board Social Security benefit cut is almost impossible to conceive.
Opinion
Coming fixes to Social Security and Medicare are going to hurt
There are a few ways to fix our entitlement mess -- none of them are pretty
Social Security to become unable to pay full benefits sooner than previously estimated
The government issues annual trustees reports on Social Security and Medicare.
Social Security’s doomsday is now a year earlier — should you be worried?
‘Lawmakers should address these financial challenges as soon as possible’
Your retirement is years away. Can you count on Social Security?
More than 70% of adults worry about Social Security running out in their lifetime
Opinion
Why I won’t wait to take Social Security
Delay taking Social Security until age 70? No thanks
Opinion
If Social Security falls into crisis, voters will have no one to blame but themselves
Too many voters prefer to believe that Congress can step in and fix the complications without affecting average Americans, and so they're not asking hard questions.
Opinion
Social Security has more than 2,700 rules — how much do you know?
10 things everyone should know about Social Security -- for starters
How to claim Social Security at the right time
Some people who take Social Security early are misinformed and impatient
Opinion
Social Security could be insolvent ‘within 8 years,’ economist warns
The delayed annual report should show how much damage COVID-19 has done to Social Security
Opinion
Biggest Social Security COLA in years coming, but it could be bigger
Social Security calculations could cost recipients hundreds of dollars a year
Happy birthday to Social Security — and many more
An appreciation of the role it plays in retirement finances
Opinion
Large Social Security COLA increase may spark a debate about the appropriate index
Shifting to CPI-E for retirees would involve a lot of pain for not much gain
