Not many people start shouting with joy when they pay taxes, but they're necessary in a functioning society. There are taxes on purchases, property, income, and plenty of other financial transactions.

Retirees are being warned to keep their personal information updated with the Social Security Administration or risk losing access to their monthly benefits. More than 70 million Americans rely on Social Security payments each month.

Social Security faces a looming funding crisis, with insolvency less than a decade away. While the program won't vanish, the benefits future retirees can expect remain uncertain. The government has proposed several controversial changes to address this issue,