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The Trump administration's tax reform introduced a temporary tax deduction for seniors, set to expire in 2028. This change could impact the financial stability of millions of older adults, as the ...

With concerns over Social Security high, seniors may benefit by supplementing their income with one of these options.

Bill Kristol has had a change of heart. He is now opposed to the president sending alleged foreign enemies to rot in overseas prisons.

I now get a Railroad Pension from my ex-husband. I did not know it was from the Social Security Administration. I want to ...

Bill Cassidy's proposal would establish a new fund to ensure the Social Security Administration doesn't reach its insolvency date.

Choosing the right Medicare coverage, deciding whether to buy a long-term-care insurance policy and determining when to claim ...

Avoid sharing your personal health and financial data. That's because you can't always be sure where the information you give AI will end up. Keep yourself out of prompts; for help picking a Medicare ...

Trump proposed that Congress provide $11.3 billion for ICE, an increase over its current $10 billion. The FBI’s budget request is $10.1 billion; a reduction of $545 million and of at least 1,500 ...

Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it ...

The agency could close the estimated $118 billion employment-tax gap, among others, and dedicate the money to the trust fund.

Rising inflation from new tariffs may lift next year’s COLA, but the net effect on retirees’ wallets could still be negative.