Why Social Security?An historian explores the origins of the vital old-age program, which was just one possible avenue for an American pension systemJuly 30, 2024
Social Security ShowdownCongress must act if we are to avoid a substantial reduction in monthly benefits in 2033July 17, 2024
Divorce and Social Security: 5 Things to KnowYou may qualify for benefits equal to half those of your higher-earning ex-spouse, without needing to tell them about it or seek their permissionMay 16, 2024
Social Security Is Starting to Do Right by People It WrongedBut do the agency’s new steps reversing its ‘clawback’ policy go far enough?April 11, 2024
Why We Are Glad We Started Social Security Benefits at 62In making our decision, we ran all the numbers, including the most valuable number of all: timeFebruary 27, 2024
Living Only on Social SecurityMillions of people approaching retirement age have lost their savings or could never set money aside; here’s how they plan to copeJune 21, 2023
OpinionSocial Security Horror Stories: Beneficiaries Are Paying for the Agency's Overpayment MistakesLaurence Kotlikoff and Terry Savage on the impacts of the Social Security Administration's '$8.6 billion' in overpaymentsMay 19, 2023
How to Maximize Social SecuritySocial Security is the only source of retirement income for many Americans; for most, it is the only source indexed to inflation and guaranteed for lifeApril 26, 2023
OpinionAn Economist Takes on the Social Security Earnings TestWhat is the impact on older adults? Millions of dollars, he says.March 23, 2023
Ramsey Alwin: Championing Equity in AgingRamsey Alwin wants to enable people to age with dignity, regardless of their background, ethnicity, gender, race or sexual orientationDecember 6, 2022