When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

More than 70 million Americans rely on Social Security benefits and are vulnerable to scams threatening their monthly payments.

If you're used to receiving paper Social Security checks, you may not be thrilled with the change to a Direct Express Card, ...

Data breaches that expose the personal information of millions of people can have very real consequences for individuals, most notably: identity theft. A new study found that the more of an individual ...

Times change, and the places where you should never give your Social Security number are not as obvious as they might have once been. Safeguarding your Social Security number is one of the best ways ...

A my Social Security account allows you to view your contributions to the Social Security program. You can also get a personalized estimate of your future Social Security payments in retirement.

(NEXSTAR) — There have been several changes to government benefit payments already this year, including increased checks for some and clawbacks for outstanding overpayments for others. In about two ...