Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
Social Security Has a Longevity Problem
By John ManganaroA retirement expert explains how the Social Security Trust Funds' solvency shortfall could hurt working and retired Americans.
April 04, 2023
My Wacky Idea to Save Social SecurityThere is a way to avoid cutting benefits and raising taxes. But will Americans embrace it?
April 03, 2023
7 New Social Security Bills in Congress NowOne bill aims to guarantee benefits during a debt limit standoff, for instance; another would raise benefits by over $2,000 a year.
April 02, 2023
Social Security Trust Funds Hit by Big 2022, 2023 COLAsOther factors are effecting Social Security, too, such as lower projected GDP growth and greater longevity among beneficiaries.
March 31, 2023
Hopes for Bipartisan Social Security Fix Dimmed by Biden-GOP TensionsThe breakdown comes despite signs that Social Security benefits are at real risk if current policies aren't changed.
March 31, 2023
Social Security Retirement Fund on Track to Go Bust in 2033: Trustees ReportAllowing the programs to become insolvent could lead to reductions in benefits, The Senior Citizens League says.
March 31, 2023
3 Big Shifts That Transformed Social Security Benefits for WomenWomen in their 60s and 70s today had to overcome many obstacles to earn adequate Social Security benefits.
March 28, 2023
Think You Can Fix the Social Security Trust Funds' Woes? Play This Game.A new interactive tool lets advisors, their clients and other individuals compare solutions to Social Security's solvency issues.