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The poor, the elderly, the disabled, college students and environmental protections all stand to take a big hit if Congress approves President Donald Trump’s $4.1 trillion budget for fiscal year 2018. Defense contractors, corporations in general and the wealthiest Americans all stand to gain...

The Social Security and Medicare trustees’ annual report released Wednesday shows that Social Security will find its funds exhausted in by 2034. What This Really Means Social Security is divided into two trust funds: one for retirees and one for disability benefits. The “exhaustion...

For many Americans, social security may be their largest — if not only — source of income in retirement. However, the ins and outs of how retirement income works, how much income can be expected and how feasible the reality of maintaining current lifestyles are not always that clear....

If you are among those planning to retire in the New Year, there are a few things you should know now. While it is impossible to determine exactly how many people will retire in any given year, it is possible to note trends across the aging demographics. Although the average age of retirement...