Susan discovered several years after she filed for Social Security that she is eligible to receive benefits based on her ...

Survivor benefits may keep you afloat after your spouse has passed; check to see how to qualify for this SS program.

Key Points The earliest you can file for spousal benefits is at age 62. You could qualify for benefits equal to 50% of your ...

When his wife passed away in early January, a Maryland man knew he'd eventually have to apply for her Social Security survivor benefits. What he didn't expect was that more than six months later, he'd ...

The man's wife had worked for years as a family physician, and her Social Security record meant her benefits were higher than ...

To qualify for spousal benefits, you must have been married for at least a year, your spouse must currently be receiving benefits, and one of the following must be true: (1) you're 62 years old, (2) ...

Experts say retiree Social Security is still taxable and you'll need to read the fine print to understand your situation and what you should withhold.

However I was wondering if I could draw my late husband’s Social Security benefits at age 67 or 68 and then switch to my own ...

The resounding advice about filing early for Social Security retirement benefits is pretty unambiguous: Don’t do it. However, if you can’t delay — due to immediate cash flow needs — or don’t want to ...

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature ...

If you're thinking hard about your Social Security claiming strategy, there may be one aspect you've overlooked. If you're divorced, you may be able to receive Social Security benefits based on ...

The Social Security Administration will determine which is the best of your options and grant you that one. Spousal benefits can be as much as one-half of the person of record's primary insurance ...