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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice ...

As Social Security's trust funds run low, new leadership in Washington will face the dilemma of how to fix the program. This week, Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah criticized the program, saying: ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The Social Security retirement trust fund is now projected to be depleted by the fourth ...

Most people assume the trust fund running dry means their checks stop. What would actually happen is far more nuanced than most people expect, and considerably more surprising. Social Security draws ...

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 ...