Social Security Numbers (SSN) were created in 1936 to track the earnings of U.S. workers. This information was used to ...

Scammers exploit Social Security fears with fake calls and threats. Learn to recognize the signs and protect your personal information.

Have blank years lurking in your Social Security wage history? Spotting them early could help you make a smarter retirement ...

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — More than 17,000 Rhode Island residents may have been impacted after hackers accessed sensitive personal data during a “cyber incident” at credit reporting agency TransUnion ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) sends monthly payments to more than 74 million Americans, serving as a crucial source of income for retirees, people with disabilities, and survivors of ...

We won't know how much of a COLA jolt retirees and others receiving Social Security benefits might see next year until the official number is released in October. The highest COLA increase for Social ...

Your monthly Social Security payment hasn’t arrived on time. You call Social Security’s 1-800 number, and a chatbot answers. The bot provides no helpful information. You repeatedly ask to be connected ...

Social Security was created 90 years ago as a means of helping seniors stay out of poverty. Today, all these years later, many seniors still rely on these benefits as a crucial source of income during ...

Last week, while many of us were enjoying the last days of summer, a whistleblower disclosed shocking details indicating staffers with the so-called Department of Government Efficiency have been ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...