For George Lowe, it came after weeks of trying to fix a problem on his own. “For two or three weeks I kept trying to solve ...

Taxing the wealthy may be a popular solution, but it isn't a fix-all for America's leading retirement program.

Congress might have less time to act than we thought.

There's a problem with the tax rules applied to Social Security benefits. Many seniors were excited about promises that Social Security benefits would not be taxable in the future. While tax rules for ...

It would be more than fair to call Social Security a pretty critical income source for retirees today. Without those monthly benefits, many older Americans would find it a struggle to cover their ...

An increasing number of Social Security retirees face a big problem with losing some benefits. This is happening because a growing number of retirees are subject to Social Security tax each year.

A new bipartisan bill would exempt retroactive Social Security payments from federal taxes, easing a surprise financial burden for millions of retirees.

Squeezing the most money out of Social Security is about doing the right things: working hard, paying Social Security taxes and claiming at the right time for your age and life expectancy. It's also ...