Social Security survivors benefits can be an important source of financial stability after your partner passes away.
When a spouse dies, many widows assume that Social Security will automatically pay them the highest benefit available. That assumption is understandable, but it isn't always true. In reality, eligible ...
About a month ago, I wrote a column in which I explained how “full retirement age” (the age at which a person can claim 100 percent of his or her Social Security retirement benefits) is going up. To ...
To better understand their potential benefits and financial risks in retirement, both spouses should be aware of some ...
Every couple of years, I like to cover a topic that confuses almost everyone. That confusion comes at a time when they have so many other things on their minds. I’m talking about handling the Social ...
The changing of the calendar means that Social Security's 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) has gone into effect. Social Security's 2026 raise resulted in an event that hasn't been observed in ...
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