Three-quarters of American workers fear Social Security won't be there for them when they retire, a new survey finds.

Retirees and all other Social Security beneficiaries must switch to electronic payment options by September 30. After this date, all funds will be deposited into recipients' bank accounts or loaded onto a prepaid debit card to eliminate mail delays and reduce the need for extra trips to the bank.

Most Americans can't answer simple questions about what will happen when Social Security's reserves run dry in 2033.

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The two main ways to fix Social Security are to shrink benefits or increase revenue coming into the coffers. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) created The Reformer -- a clever tool that lets any of us enter various proposed changes to the program to see what percentage of the projected shortfall will be closed by each of them.

I’ve written before that the American retirement system is still in pretty good shape compared to those in other countries. But a lot of that rosy scenario relies on the assumption that lawmakers will act in the best interests of seniors. They may well ...