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Anthony Nel, of Texas, became a U.S. citizen as a teen. But a flaw in a Trump administration citizenship tool flagged him as ...

Is your Social Security record accurate? Missing earnings could cost $100,000+ in retirement. Here's how to check and fix ...

With a SIM-swapping attack, scammers hijack your phone number to gain access to apps on your phone—including banking apps.

Find out if you're owed money from this settlement and how much you could receive from the $177 million fund before it's too ...

Lawmakers are advancing a proposal that would let some Americans replace their Social Security numbers, a shift that could ...

Last week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) quietly updated a public notice to reveal that the agency would be sharing “citizenship and immigration information” with the Department of Homeland ...

Retirees will get a 2.8% inflation adjustment in their Social Security benefits next year. Is that enough to offset rising living costs and help older people maintain their standard of living? The ...

Social Security is rapidly approaching insolvency. The retirement trust fund is seven years from exhaustion, and the theoretically combined trust funds are nine years from running out. Without ...

Next year's COLA is likely going to come in above the most recent pay bump for retirees. With most of the data available for calculating the COLA, we have a good idea of what to expect. Seniors can ...

A newly released report from Senate Democrats alleges that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has “copied Americans’ sensitive Social Security and employment data into a cloud database ...

This article is only about taxes. There may be many other contexts in which you are asked for your Social Security Number, but I will address only being paid for work you have done or money you are ...