Almost every year since the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, there have been amendments to that original law.

What if the safety net you've been counting on for decades suddenly started fraying faster than anyone expected? For tens of ...

Some debts can be deducted directly from your Social Security check, including taxes, child support, and student loans.

It's important to have a sense of the current timeline.

Didn’t earn so much during your working years? It’s likely you’re still eligible for retiree benefits from the Social ...

There are millions of Americans today who rely heavily on Social Security to make ends meet. And it’s not just seniors who ...

Social Security is one of the most important (and most misunderstood) programs in the United States.

SSI is a federal welfare program that really has nothing to do with Social Security, other than the fact that it is managed by the Social Security Administration. Juanmonino / Getty Images I can tell ...

I can tell it’s time for me to once again explain to people that SSI and Social Security are two entirely different programs. Every single day, I get emails from readers who say something like this: ...