For decades, Social Security has collected contributions through the payroll tax to fund retirees’ Social Security benefits. Many people may…
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The 2025 Social Security COLA Prediction Falls Again
We’re still about a month away from the official announcement of the 2025 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA). But a…
Social Security Turns 89 — Time for a Return to Form?
Last month, Social Security celebrated its 89th birthday. That’s closing in on a century of operation, meaning this program has…
Social Security Payment Errors Top $1 Billion
Social Security payment errors are a huge problem. While mistakes are expected in a massive bureaucracy, the Social Security Administration…
Today in History: August 14
Eighty-nine years ago, today, August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. The Social…