August Social Security payments are going out on the usual schedule. Check the dates to see when yours will arrive and if overpayments could affect it.

Social Security may be looking at benefit cuts in less than a decade based on the latest update from the program's Trustees. If Social Security is simply extra money for me, benefit cuts will be ...

Social Security relies mostly on payroll tax revenue to cover its expenses. In the coming years, though, that income stream ...

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) aims to help benefits maintain their buying power over time. Because ...

Much has been written about the "right" time to collect Social Security benefits, but all that matters is the right time for ...

The next round of August's Social Security payments will be sent to recipients in just a few days. Here's when and the payment schedule for the month.

Those who receive Social Security benefits may notice their check is smaller than normal this month thanks to a change in ...

That’s the case with August. Recipients of Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, are typically paid the first of the month, something that will happen on schedule on Aug. 1. But instead of waiting ...

Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices — often to staff who don't ...

The Trump administration has threatened, then revoked threats, to resume collections on federal student loans. A higher education expert, Mark Kantrowitz, told CNBC that if the administration ...

If you've been having trouble talking to someone at your local Social Security office this August, you're not alone. Several ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) tracks a basket of goods, as measured by government officials. The corresponding price ...