The Social Security Administration (SSA) is overwhelming its local offices by forcing millions more people to seek in-person service while cutting thousands of staff who provide that help.

For the 2025 tax year, nine states tax Social Security benefits: Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Rhode ...

Social Security is a financial lifeline for millions of older Americans. Yet, many are unaware of how state taxes impact ...

Social Security payments usually begin on the second Wednesday of every month, and the following waves go out on a weekly basis.

A think tank has said the Trump administration is "peddling false and exaggerated claims" about taxes on Social Security ...

Minimizing taxes on withdrawals from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) relies not on a single silver bullet, but on a combination of tactics: Roth conversions, charitable giving, early ...

Living on a fixed income can feel limiting, especially in larger cities where housing and healthcare costs continue to rise.

But how much do you really need to have set aside by age 30, 40 or 60? A recent study by Fidelity, based on an analysis of 16.8 million IRA accounts, sheds valuable light on average balances by age.

We write in advance of the 78th Session of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) regarding its preparation and adoption of a list of issues in advance of the full review of ...

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BEIJING: China's government spending has pivoted toward social welfare to a degree unseen for at least a generation, as it ...

HMRC has clarified the timeline for tax refund payments and when they should arrive in people's bank accounts. A taxpayer due a rebate reached out to the UK government department that collects taxes ...