Social Security

America’s debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — For Mike Johnson it was effectively a Day 1 priority. It’s well past time, the newly elected House speaker ...

I’m 55 With $2 Million and $6k in Monthly Expenses. Can I Retire Now?

Business
Jessica Roberts

Retiring early raises a series of questions around both income and spending. You will need to manage your portfolio for longer-term drawdowns, ...

Can I Retire at 62 With $500k in a Roth IRA and $2,000 per Month Between Pension and Social Security?

Business
Jessica Roberts

Ultimately, whether you have enough to retire depends on your costs and your income. If you can live on a tight budget ...

Social Security isn’t keeping up with inflation. That could weaken Biden’s support among some seniors

Politics
Amanda Smith

Not long ago, senior citizens got the two biggest annual increases in their monthly Social Security checks that most had ever seen. ...

Planning on retiring at 65? Most Americans retire far earlier — and not by choice.

Business
Jessica Roberts

American workers by and large believe they’ll retire at 65, the nation’s traditional retirement age. But real life often gets in the ...

KS House votes to overturn Kelly’s tax cuts veto, with many Democrats joining Republicans

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The Kansas House on Friday voted to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a sweeping tax package, which would eliminate one ...

A wave of retirees is about to blow through their savings and cling to Social Security to stay afloat

Business
Jessica Roberts

Peak boomers are getting ready to retire.Alistair Berg/Getty Images Over 30 million “peak boomers” are entering retirement financially unprepared. The economy could ...

Boston University prof says retirement safety net is full of holes

Sports
Daniel Miller

‘Social Security is broke beyond belief’: Boston University prof says retirement safety net is full of holes Many Americans aren’t saving enough ...

Anonymous users are dominating right-wing discussions online. They also spread false information

Politics
Amanda Smith

NEW YORK (AP) — The reposts and expressions of shock from public figures followed quickly after a user on the social platform ...

Social Security Administration to remove food assistance as SSI benefit barrier

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Sarah Wilson

Zeljkosantrac | E+ | Getty Images The Social Security Administration has issued a final rule that will prevent food assistance from reducing ...