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Social Security
What should you do if your Social Security number is stolen?
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Janet Nguyen
May 10, 2024
Freeze your credit, and don’t be afraid to ask for help or use free, online resources, experts say.
When the government can no longer pay full Social Security benefits
May 7, 2024
Monday's report on the system's "go-broke" date raises questions about how Social Security is funded.
AARP survey shows many older adults worry about financing retirement
May 6, 2024
More than 60% of people over 50 are worried they won’t have enough money to live on in retirement, which is more than last year, according to a recent survey from AARP.
How entitlements like Social Security and Medicare got so big
May 3, 2024
These programs are the biggest part of the budget, and cuts to them feel personal, one expert says. Reducing them has been tough historically.
Should the U.S. raise the retirement age?
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Matt Levin
Mar 26, 2024
Larry Fink, head of the largest money manager in the world, suggested in an investor letter that the retirement age should be higher because of longer life expectancies. But is that realistic?
What would happen if we could choose where our taxes go?
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Janet Nguyen
Jan 19, 2024
Most Americans would likely prioritize social insurance, according to one survey.
What happens to Social Security benefits in a debt default or a government shutdown?
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Janet Nguyen
Nov 10, 2023
A shutdown is looming, though beneficiaries don’t have to worry. But they would if default was on the table.
For public good, not for profit.
As inflation moderates, so does Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment
Sep 14, 2023
The 2024 cost-of-living adjustment comes out to 3.2%, a pretty modest amount compared to past years.
Why it's getting more expensive to hire workers in China
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Jennifer Pak
Aug 9, 2023
China’s government is making employers pay more into its social welfare system, just as the economy is stalling.
Should the rich pay more into the Social Security system?
by
Janet Nguyen
Jul 21, 2023
As the rich get richer, their income is escaping taxation.