Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
The Real Risk Isn't Social Security Insolvency. It's How Clients React to It.
By Ray R. HarrisAdvisors have an opportunity to guide retirees and pre-retirees toward something more valuable: perspective.
June 10, 2026
How Worried Should Advisors Be About Social Security?Social Security "isn't going bankrupt," but advisors still have to help clients plan, retirement expert Jason Fichtner tells ThinkAdvisor.
June 09, 2026
Social Security Retirement Fund Still on Track to Go Bust in 2032Retirement consultant Marcia Mantell called the new Trustees Report "better news" than she expected.
May 22, 2026
The Social Security Clock Is Ticking. Here's What Advisors Should Watch.NARSSA President Martha Shedden weighs in on Trump accounts, key bills and how advisors can prepare for possible cuts.
May 14, 2026
Ted Cruz Says Trump Accounts Could Replace Social Security. Retirement Pros Are Skeptical.Consultant Marcia Mantell said she was "livid" at the idea. But advisors' clients have long worried about trust fund solvency.
April 24, 2026
Debate: Should Social Security Benefits Be Capped at $50K Per Person?A proposed change would limit annual payments to $100,000 per couple or $50,000 per single taxpayer.
April 03, 2026
Trump $2.2T Budget Leaves Social Security Funding FlatThe fiscal proposal provides slightly less for the agency than the $14.9 billion requested by its commissioner.
March 23, 2026
BlackRock's Fink Says AI Threatens to Leave Masses Behind Unless They InvestDiversifying the investments in the Social Security trust fund could help, he suggests in his annual investor letter.