The Social Security trust funds are on course to run dry in less than a decade, but finance experts say not to panic yet.

An economist explained why Social Security is running out of money, and what retirees and workers should do to prepare for ...

Federal reports reveal Social Security and Medicare trust funds will run dry by 2033, threatening millions of retirees.

When combined with the potential for benefit cuts early next decade, the rising cost of Medicare could become a huge burden ...

The Social Security Trust Funds hold the Social Security taxes paid by American workers. The trust funds are invested in Treasury securities that earn interest, helping the funds to grow. Four years ...

The Social Security retirement and Medicare Hospital Insurance (HI) trust funds are approaching insolvency, with both trust ...

Social Security is America’s most expensive program, accounting for more than one in five dollars in the federal budget. A perennial political hot-button topic, Social Security is subject to political ...

If you've been on Social Security for a while, you probably know that 2025 hasn't been a typical year for the program.

Vanguard's new Retirement Outlook report is a mixed bag. The bad: Baby boomers and Gen X may be in a heap of trouble. The ...

Given how often the subject of Social Security solvency comes up, it would be easy to imagine that everyone understands how it works, including the all-important trust funds. This is a basic primer on ...