Social Security payments are a reliable source of income in retirement. To keep them flowing, ensure you don’t make these four mistakes.

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, stopping criminals from committing fraud. This option is also handy if you don't ...

When reaching out to the Social Security Administration (SSA), timing is crucial. The national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, operates Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. To avoid ...

(CNN) — The Social Security Administration’s acting inspector general has opened a review of the agency’s call center wait times and its ability to deliver services to Americans. The investigation was ...

Philadelphia — For a “real lesson in torture,” try calling your local Social Security Administration office with a question. That’s what Marcia Chestnut, a 62-year-old former housekeeper from ...

Beginning mid-August, the Social Security Administration announced a new multi-factor authorization policy that would have required millions of seniors and people with disabilities to visit local ...