Losing a spouse is likely one of the hardest experiences someone can go through. Having to deal with financial matters during ...

Claiming Social Security is one of the most significant things you might do in the course of retiring. So it’s important to ...

For his last term in office former President Joe Biden sign a new social security measure to ehance benefits for millions of ...

Navigating the complexities of survivor benefits can be daunting. If you're a spouse, ex-spouse, child, or dependent parent ...

The WEP reduced the Social Security benefits of retired federal workers and other public servants who spent part of their ...

Generally speaking, older Americans become eligible for Social Security after working for at least 10 years and paying into ...

This little-known restricted application rule can significantly boost retirement income for surviving spouses.

Let’s say Anna was married for 15 years and never remarried after her divorce. Now that she’s retired, she’s collecting her ...

The Social Security Fairness Act promises to adjust past and future benefits for almost 3 million Americans but that boost to ...

This Social Security Fairness Act checklist explains what public sector retirees can expect from SSFA, including how much ...

Even though Social Security stops adjusting past earnings for inflation after age 60, fortunately, older workers still have ...

The difference in claiming early versus waiting is magnified when you qualify for the maximum possible benefit.