Social Security is facing a financial crisis, and a proposed solution is to phase out the program, allowing workers to opt out of the system at age 35 and invest their taxes in private retirement ...

Even with a U.S. government shutdown beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 74 million Americans who collect Social Security will continue receiving their monthly checks, although some services could be ...

The financial future of the more than 75 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits remains in limbo as the trust fund reserves used to pay beneficiaries are projected to become insolvent ...