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 ...

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The purpose of each trust fund is to ensure there's enough money to pay benefits to eligible recipients. Whether that's a retired worker, disabled worker, or survivor of a deceased worker, the fund is ...

New leadership has yet to be sworn in, in Washington, D.C. Yet Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, ignited a debate this week on the future of Social Security with a series of posts on social media platform X. The ...

Every year, the Social Security Board of Trustees releases a report detailing the current status of the program and its outlook for the future. The report includes details on everything from the state ...

You may, for example, have heard that there's a new law that eliminates taxes on Social Security. But that's not true. While the recently passed "big, beautiful bill" comes with a $6,000 tax deduction ...

Take action to address concerns you may have about Social Security's future. You might be understandably worried by scary headlines that project the Social Security Trust Funds will be exhausted in ...