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The Social Security Iceberg Gets Closer
The official trustees now estimate the need for a 23% cut in benefits, plus 11% to Medicare, in eight years.
'It's Not A Ponzi Scheme — It's A Social Contract': Sen. Chuck Grassley Defends And Urges Reform for Social Security
As Social Security nears its 90th anniversary, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is urging Americans to recognize the program for ...
Social Security: What you need to know and how long it will last
Recent news that Social Security funds may run out for Americans in the program raises an important question: What is Social Security?
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Social Security Faces Drastic Cuts in 8 Years Without Congressional Action
The future of Social Security is at a critical juncture. According to the latest annual report from the program’s trustees, ...
Social Security will stop sending paper checks soon. How to make sure you still get your benefits on time.
Ida Mae Fuller got the first Social Security check in 1940. Now, 85 years later, the last beneficiaries to receive paper ...
The Social Security crisis is coming one year earlier than we thought
The Social Security shortfall date just moved a little bit nearer. New federal projections, released on June 18, show that ...
Social Security Makes Major Change to Payments: What to Know
This includes Social Security payments, a small number of which are still issued via paper checks. Critics of the policy have ...
What's the Deal With Social Security Privatization?
Supporters of Social Security privatization argue that the change would give individuals greater control over their retirement savings and potentially allow them to earn returns higher than those ...
Social Security fund may run dry sooner than previously expected, trustees say
The Social Security fund will run dry in 2033, unless Congress combines the program's old-age and disability funds, in which ...