You can request a free Social Security card replacement online. Some requests require in-person visits. Replacement cards should arrive within 14 business days.

There are four types of Social Security benefits you can apply for. Learn what documents you’ll need and how to apply for each kind in person or online.

First, take a look at the cost of a Social Security-free retirement. According to the SSA, as of June 2025, the average Social Security monthly benefit payment is approximately $1,950.27.

Social Security faces a shortfall because the program spends more than it takes in. In 2024, the OASI Trust Fund cost $1,327 billion to administer, but income totaled only $1,224 billion, a ...

Sixty-two is the most popular age to claim Social Security retirement benefits. In 2019, online investment management and financial planning company United Income published a report titled, "The ...

The Social Security Administration faces a funding crisis. Trustees say the projected shortfall in retirement benefits has risen to $25.1 trillion through 2099, up from $22.6 trillion a year ago.

Those born in 1960 will reach age 65 in 2025—but must wait until age 67 to claim full Social Security benefits. This is the final step in a phased increase in the FRA, initiated by the 1983 ...

Social Security faces a shortfall because the program spends more than it takes in. In 2024, the OASI Trust Fund cost $1,327 billion to administer, but income totaled only $1,224 billion, a ...

The Social Security Administration faces a funding crisis. Trustees say the projected shortfall in retirement benefits has risen to $25.1 trillion through 2099, up from $22.6 trillion a year ago.

Social Security faces a shortfall because the program spends more than it takes in. In 2024, the OASI Trust Fund cost $1,327 billion to administer, but income totaled only $1,224 billion, a ...