Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed or working without pay since the government shut down on Oct. 1. Now, as Congress races toward a resolution to the record-breaking ...

FICA dates back to 1935, the same year the U.S. established the Social Security program. In 1965, FICA was expanded to ...

Government 457(b) plans are about to get more complex as new Roth catch-up requirements come into force. Here's how to ...

Social Security just turned 90 — and while it's often thought of as a program for retirees, it affects every generation that ...

Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses how employers can prepare their retirement plans for new Roth Catch ...

WASHINGTON — Federal workers lined up around the corner outside of the Capital Area Food Bank in Southeast Washington, D.C., on Friday after missing their first full paycheck since the now 24-day ...

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it accepted an anonymous $130 million donation to help offset the cost of troops’ salaries and benefits during the shutdown. The Defense Department accepted the ...

The government shutdown has raised lots of questions about the retirement process, and retirement benefits, for federal ...

CONNECTICUT, USA — As the government shutdown stretches into its third week, several U.S. senators and representatives are choosing to forgo their paychecks until the standoff in Washington is ...

For most people, the Social Security payroll tax is just a 6.2% deduction on their paycheck. Few know where the money goes, how it's calculated, or why rules differ based on income, job type, or ...

I need to move in with my grandpa to save money. I live in Los Angeles. I have $73,000 in student loans that I’m hoping to pay off over a few years by not paying rent. As a 35-year-old who works a ...