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Social Security’s COLA could be just 3% in 2024 — after an 8.7% increase in 2023
The smaller increase comes as inflation cools.
Opinion Congressional Republicans want big cuts to Social Security
GOP proposals would rip away support for the middle class.
Opinion Social Security could have been saved — is it too late to undo the damage?
What does the $20 trillion Social Security crisis mean to the average American? It means you are going to be poorer in retirement than you should be.
The surprising way COVID-19 impacted Social Security
The pandemic led to office closures and exacerbated the digital divide
American retirement looks ‘very scary’ if Social Security or Medicare are threatened, experts say
It’s harder to shore up retirement finances as pensions become rare, Americans balance spending and savings goals
Are you ‘longevity illiterate’? How to protect yourself against underestimating how long you’ll live.
Longevity risk is the chance that people will outlive their savings. Americans—especially men—are falling short on this key aspect of retirement planning.
Call it the baby-boomer effect: America is getting older faster than ever. What does that mean for the country?
The aging of the U.S. population will have profound implications for economic development, national security, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Social Security scams are ‘an out-of-control epidemic.’ How to protect yourself.
Two pieces of legislation designed to better protect citizens are moving through Congress
‘What if I live too long?’ Five things to know about taking Social Security at 62.
There’s a lot to know about claiming Social Security early. If you keep working, you could get even less, and your decision can affect your spouse, too.
The Social Security COLA for 2024 could be 2.7%, down from 8.7%
The cost-of-living adjustment increase would be less than half of the increase seen this year.
Medicare Trustees Report for 2023 contained no bad news
Expenditures remain high -- primarily due to high healthcare costs, not program generosity
Opinion The debt-ceiling deal hurts your Social Security benefits. Here’s why.
The one who may pay a price down the road for an underfunded IRS could be you.
Opinion There’s a clause in the debt-ceiling deal that spells bad news for Social Security
If there were no tax cheats in America, there would be no Social Security crisis. But there are, and there is.
Social Security’s big blunders: Retirees are being bullied into paying back thousands in miscalculated benefits
No apologies: Horror stories of retirees, disabled workers and widows who had no idea they were being overpaid but are being ordered to pay it back.
I’m 61 and earned $83,200 in investment income last year. Will that affect my Social Security benefit?
Have a question about your own retirement savings? Email us at HelpMeRetire@marketwatch.com
Opinion Have you looked at Social Security lately? In the debt-ceiling farce, the joke’s on us.
Congress and President Biden are currently pretending to debate whether or not to raise the so-called debt ceiling from its current legal level, which is $31.4 trillion.
Will Social Security exist for millennials and Gen Z?
Nearly three in four Americans say they aren’t counting on Social Security benefits when planning retirement income.
Does it matter if Social Security checks are delayed?
It does indeed for about 13 million retirees for whom Social Security is a lifeline
Opinion 3 changes to Social Security benefits we could see in the future
Social Security is facing challenges that may necessitate changes in the coming years.
What happens to Social Security payments if no debt-ceiling deal is reached?
Failure to reach a deal could potentially disrupt Social Security payments to roughly 70 million recipients, though some doubt any problems.
