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President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s vision for Social Security is at risk. Here’s what needs to be done to protect this critical program.

Here’s Why Some Social Security Recipients Are Seeing Their Benefits Checks Cut

Find out why many retirees may soon see their retirement benefits cut if they did not pay off their student loans.

Not surprisingly, residents in states with aging populations and with limited retirement savings are most reliant on Social Security.

Retirees rely on the annual Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) to combat inflation. Here’s how it works.

Let’s look at one factor that could influence next year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, impacting how much retirees receive.

Many ideas have surfaced on how to ensure Social Security solvency. Let’s look at one that is causing some controversy.

Social Security is giving a slight reprieve to beneficiaries who received an overpayment, but it’s still causing a financial burden on most.

The SSA will have to cut benefits if Congress doesn’t act to shore up solvency. Let’s look at what that really means to you.

Payroll taxes fund Social Security, but not all beneficiaries worked and paid taxes. We’ll explain how this can happen.

It looks like lawmakers are finally focusing on changes to Social Security to help financially strapped seniors.