I've been saving up questions I've gotten from readers about benefits for spouses. It's an issue I've covered a hundred times in this column. But the questions still keep coming. So, here is column No ...

Plenty of unknowns remain after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic a "Supply-Chain Risk to National Security" on Friday.

A new report has found that Social Security benefits could be cut by 28 percent in the coming years if no solution to a long-standing funding issue is found. The Congressional Budget Office now ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some will receive their February benefits this week. There will also be another SSI check distributed at the end of the ...

Daniel Bwala's Al Jazeera interview became a national embarrassment, sparking a debate on Nigeria's political communication ...

The Social Security crisis coming over the hill can be avoided if Congress will stop deflecting and take action, writes Maya MacGuineas. Mariam Zuhaib / AP Social Security is a big deal. Its benefits ...

Social Security’s built-in benefit cut is getting closer than many retirees realize, and it is largely a math problem hiding in plain sight. The system’s main retirement trust fund is projected to run ...

The Social Security Fairness Act signed at the beginning of 2025 is now unfair, at least when it comes to taxes, according to some representatives in Congress. Those income spikes last year likely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many beneficiaries will receive double payments in certain months this year, with other months seeing no disbursement at all.

The biggest "Social Security change" in President Trump's second term didn't change Social Security. Another Social Security change that has impacted millions was signed into law 15 days before Trump ...

Jake Safane has nearly 15 years of journalism and marketing experience on topics ranging from local entrepreneurship to international banking. He has written for publications such as The Economist, LA ...

Retirees who claim Social Security at age 62 receive the smallest monthly payout based on their personal earnings history, while those who claim at age 70 receive the largest payout. In 2024, nearly ...