Tag: Social Security finances

Social Security card on top of financial document

Releasing the Social Security Trustees Report a couple of months later than usual always raises the intriguing question that it might include some titillating new information.  For better or worse, the 2025 Trustees Report is standard fare.  It confirms what has been evident for almost three decades – namely, Social Security is facing a 75-year…

Scared older woman getting news from a cell phone

DOGE attack on Social Security sparks anxiety about program’s stability. DOGE’s attack on Social Security has put the agency’s operations at risk, compromised the security of personal data, and created widespread anxiety about the reliability of the program.  At the same time claims are surging.  Although the agency suggests other reasons for the surge, I…