Social Security benefits will be paid monthly on one out of three Wednesdays Ward Williams is a full-time Editor for Investopedia focused on student loans and other financial products and services. He ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. It can cause fatigue, trouble with balance and coordination, muscle weakness, and vision problems. Having MS doesn’t ...

You can collect unemployment and Social Security benefits simultaneously, but doing so could impact your taxes. If you apply for Social Security before full retirement age, expect your monthly ...

It’s no secret that Social Security is running low on funds. According to the Congressional Budget Office, if actions aren’t taken to fix the program, recipients won’t receive their full benefits ...

SSI and SSDI are Social Security benefits for people with disabilities based on different eligibility requirements. SSDI recipients also qualify for Medicare, while SSI recipients may qualify for ...

Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U.S.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a crucial warning: beneficiaries must keep their personal records updated. Failing to report changes in personal circumstances is a leading cause of ...

It's pretty difficult to turn on the TV or even scroll through your social media feed these days without seeing some mention of President Donald Trump. Whether you voted for him or not, you probably ...

FICA taxes, which fund Social Security and Medicare, are automatically withheld from employee paychecks. FICA taxes total 15.3%, with employees paying 7.65% of their wages and employers matching that ...

In August 2025, Social Security beneficiaries are set to receive their payments according to a carefully organized schedule based on their birthdates. The Social Security payments are distributed over ...

When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in 2022, the world hopped on the AI bandwagon for productivity and work-related tasks. But among the users were a few who turned to the chatbot for comfort, validation and ...