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06/10/2026

Nearly Half of Seniors Rely on Social Security as Their Sole Income, New Survey Finds

06/09/2026

The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds.

Baltimore, MD - The Social Security Board of Trustees today released its annual report on the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds. The combined …

06/04/2026

Beneficiaries would continue receiving payments if Social Security's trust fund is depleted, but checks could shrink by about 24%, according to a new report.

06/03/2026

No State Spared: Mapping the Impact of Social Security's Insolvency

No State Spared: Mapping the Impact of Social Security's Insolvency 2026-06-03

05/27/2026

What’s TSCL Working on This Month

Gathering Petition Signatures  TSCL is actively gathering signatures on several petitions to shine a spotlight on challenges seniors face with Social Security and Medicare.  We use these petitions to show Congress how important...

05/22/2026

Sun and Move: Live Better and Avoid the Doctor’s Office

By Susan Stewart, Licensed Insurance Agent  When I sit down to write my piece for The Advisor every month, I consider what you need to know about Medicare that will make it easier to use. But this month, I can’t get...

05/18/2026

New Proposal Would Cap Social Security Benefits at $100,000

By Danial Amjad, Policy Analyst  With automatic Social Security benefit cuts of up to 28 percent looming as soon as 2032, with the program paying out more in benefits than it takes in via taxes, a new proposal from the Committee for a...

05/15/2026

Social Security Benefits Have Lost 13.7 Percent of Their Buying Power Since 2016

Last month, TSCL published the latest edition of its long-running Loss of Buying Power studies. This research (available for free) suggests that Social Security benefits in 2026 are only worth about 83.6 cents on the dollar compared to their 2016 value. The study estimates that benefits have lost 13.7 percent of their buying power due to Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) that do not keep up with real-world inflation.

By John I. Adams, Chairman, TSCL  Last month, TSCL published the latest edition of its long-running Loss of Buying Power studies. This research (available for free) suggests that Social Security benefits in 2026 are...

05/11/2026

Busting Social Security Misconceptions With TSCL

Social Security Insolvency concerns grow as experts from TSCL explain benefit cuts, COLA gaps, and future reforms.