Social Security Funding
The latest news and developments affecting Social Security funding, and how legislative moves may help or hurt the program.
Real Social Security Talk with NARSSA Co-Founder Martha Shedden
By ThinkAdvisor, sponsored by Jackson National Life Insurance Company ThinkAdvisor, sponsored by Jackson National Life Insurance CompanyOn this episode of the Ask the Retirement Expert podcast, ThinkAdvisor Senior Reporter John Manganaro speaks with Martha Shedden, president and co-founder at the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, about the past, present and future of Social Security.
May 07, 2024
8 Positive Findings Hiding in the Social Security Trustees ReportThe big picture is admittedly bleak, but there are also bright spots in the new yearly projections.
May 06, 2024
Social Security Retirement Fund Will Run Dry in 2033: Trustees ReportThere are bright spots in the new projections, but the news remains troubling, Social Security experts say.
May 01, 2024
U.S. Faces Retirement Crisis, Working Women SaySurvey respondents cited inflation and rising health costs among reasons that retirement is only getting harder.
April 24, 2024
Two-Thirds of Peak Boomers Aren't Ready for Retirement: StudyFifty-three percent of respondents nearing agde 65 have assets of $250,000 or less, a study found.
March 21, 2024
Republicans Call for Raising Retirement AgeThe Republican Study Committee's 2025 budget also suggests reducing benefits for top earners who aren't near retirement.
February 21, 2024
Retirement Experts: Don't Let Clickbait Headlines Sink the 401(k)To argue that the U.S. should simply do away with workplace retirement plans is absurd and irresponsible, experts say.
February 16, 2024
The Case for Cutting High Earners' Social Security BenefitsCato Institute scholar Romina Boccia weighs whether cuts to wealthy retirees' Social Security benefits could preserve the program.