Skip to navigationSkip to main contentSkip to right columnADVERTISEMENTVawn HimmelsbachWed, September 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM GMT+2 7 min readMladen Mitrinovic/ShutterstockWorried your Social Security retirement benefits are at risk?While cuts to the program won't eliminate your check, they could substantially reduce it. Social Security's retirement trust fund is projected to run out by 2032, according to the Social Security Administration's latest Trustees Report. At that point, the program will depend entirely on incoming payroll taxes, which will only cover about 78% of benefits.Must ReadJeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being oneDave Ramsey warns nearly 50% of Americans are making 1 big Social Security mistake.