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The projection for Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment rose to 2.7% as inflation trends higher, as the program faces insolvency challenges in less than a decade.

Social Security's trust funds are approaching insolvency in less than a decade as worker-to-retiree ratios decline, forcing Congress to consider painful tax hikes or benefit reductions.

President Donald Trump signed an order enabling Americans to include private market investments, commodities and infrastructure projects in their 401(k) account portfolios.

Social Security's chief actuary said in a letter that trust fund insolvency moved up due to recent tax changes, potentially triggering benefit cuts for millions in less than a decade.

The Social Security Administration will phase out paper benefit checks by Sept. 30, transitioning beneficiaries to direct deposit and Direct Express debit cards in most cases.

A survey by AARP revealed Americans' overall confidence in Social Security has dropped to 36%, with only 25% of younger adults saying they had confidence in the program's future.

Social Security's retirement trust fund is facing insolvency by late 2032, potentially triggering a 24% benefit cut for 62 million retirees if Congress doesn't act, an analysis found.

Some retirement hot spots are more costly than others, according to a GOBankingRates analysis that identified the 30 U.S. cities that stood out as the priciest "retirement towns."

State data analyzed by the Illinois Policy Institute reveals the unrealistic and unsustainable nature of the state’s "Tier 1" pension.

Republicans in Congress passed President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which extends a variety of tax cuts for Americans and businesses while creating new provisions.

A study calculated the amount of money a "comfortable" retirement would require without Social Security factored in and the associated yearly expenses a retiree would face in each U.S. state.

The Medicare and Social Security trust funds are lurching toward insolvency. Social Security is projected to cover only 81% of benefits by 2034 and Medicare just 89% by 2033.

A new analysis by The Senior Citizens League found the Social Security COLA for 2026 could be 2.5%, higher than previously projected after inflation ticked higher in May.

Retirement account balances dipped in the first quarter, but people kept socking away money for their golden years, according to new data from Fidelity Investments.

The first monthly batch of Social Security benefits are paid later this May than in any other month this year due to a quirk in the 2025 calendar.

Wall Street firms have been pushing to get private investments into the hands of individual investors, and they see the market for 401(k)-type retirement plans crucial to this growth.

Investors should stick to their long-term investment plans rather than deviating in response to market volatility like what has occurred in the last week, experts told FOX Business.

Social Security benefits will rise this month for some beneficiaries who also receive pensions as retired public employees after a new law took effect this year.

Socking away money for retirement is something that’s top of mind for many people. Here's what to know about traditional and Roth IRAs.

A recently-released study from GOBankingRates looked at the financial runway that retirees would have in each state with Social Security benefits and $1.5 million socked away for retirement.