Eleven years ago, I divorced after 23 years of marriage. I had been a stay-at-home mother for more than 10 years and was ...

Under the Department of Government Efficiency, the Social Security Administration expects to cut about 12% of its workforce — ...

Or you could wait until age 70 and get a bonus of about 28% added to your monthly benefits. (The bonus is two-thirds of 1%for ...

I don’t have much savings, only about $140,000 between cash savings and a Thrift Savings Plan. Our take-home total each month ...

So, for example, if you waited until age 70 to start your Social Security, meaning you would be getting about 130% of your FRA benefit, your wife will also get that 130% rate in the form of widow ...

Social Security has been under scrutiny now that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is digging into its finances.

Well, guess what, folks? There is no magic answer. There are no secrets. There are no special formulas. You simply have to sit down, maybe with a calculator and pencil and paper, and go over your ...

Sadly, he died last month. I’m 68 years old and get a small Social Security benefit on my own record. When I went down to the Social Security office to file for widow’s benefits, the clerk told me we ...

This week, payments are set to be made to those receiving retirement, survivor and spousal benefits as well as disability ...

While Social Security is in no danger of insolvency, its existing payout schedule, including annual cost-of-living ...

If your loved one dies, Social Security will give you a one-time lump sum payment of $255 — an amount that’s remained the ...