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 ...

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 ...

Setting up a trust fund might sound complicated, but it’s really not as hard as you think. Many people assume that trust creation is only for the rich or that it involves a ton of legal jargon. In ...

Social Security's latest Trustees report wasn't exactly positive. The most recent estimates have Social Security's combined trust funds running dry by 2034. Benefit cuts are possible at that point, ...

Social Security is a vital income source for seniors throughout the United States, which is why it is important to keep tabs on the program’s finances. Unfortunately, the most recent trustee’s report ...

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 ...