The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) is a cornerstone of the U.S. welfare system, funding Social Security and ...

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If Social Security reserves are depleted by 2033, as predicted, future benefits could be cut by as much as 21%. Here’s how to ...

This year, older workers will have chances to save more for retirement, spend less on medicine and see other ways to improve their finances.

Most of us pay this tax on every dollar we earn, but that's not the case for the wealthy. The Social Security Administration ...

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Any lasting fiscal reforms must moderate the growth of the largest mandatory spending programs: Social Security, Medicare and ...

Social Security and Medicare are slowly running out of money, but what does that mean for the retirees counting on them?

Nearly 3 million Americans are poised to see bigger Social Security benefit checks. For some, that could trigger larger tax bills and Medicare premium payments, experts say. Nearly 3 million ...

I look forward to sharing more Federal Employee Health Benefits advice with you in 2025 ... this means an extra $74 per month for Part B. To sign up for Medicare, go through the Social Security ...

It has been my custom for most of the past 27 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the Social Security updates scheduled to take place the following year.