Spousal benefits are Social Security payments based on a spouse's lifetime earnings record, and a spouse may receive up to ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - (The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) Social Security is underpaying widows and widowers - sometimes by large amounts. In cases where ...

Survivor benefits come with complex rules, and one wrong move could cost you. Timing when you claim your benefit or switch can significantly impact lifetime income. Smart strategies like delaying or ...

According to The Senior Citizens League, two-thirds of older Americans count on their monthly Social Security checks for at least half their income. That means when and how benefits are claimed can ...

No retirement plan is complete without factoring in the income from Social Security benefits. How important Social Security ...

Social Security benefits are getting a boost next year, thanks to the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The increase will apply to payments for retirees, survivors, Social Security Disability ...

Over the past 17 years that I have been doing this column, I have written about 50 columns dealing with the Social Security offsets that impact some state and local government employees who work at ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I’m 64. I’m getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow’s ...

The most important Social Security change next year for beneficiaries is the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Last ...

Spousal benefits can be up to half of what the primary earner would get at full retirement age, but the amount is reduced when started early. If you apply for benefits before she reaches full ...