Spouses with no work history can still claim Social Security benefits in certain situations. The spousal benefit can be as much as 50% of the retired worker's primary insurance amount. Spouses cannot ...

Spouses with no work history can claim Social Security on the work record of their retired partner (or ex-partner) under certain conditions. If the spouse claims Social Security at full retirement age ...

Social Security is a critical source of income for millions of retired workers. But very few Americans know exactly how their retirement benefit is calculated. While memorizing the process is ...

Offering competitive work-family employee benefits is becoming a business necessity. In a 2024 survey, 94% of workers described family benefits as either “important” or “extremely important.” Four key ...

Senate Democrats are breathless about Americans losing government healthcare, but they’re dead set against expanding private coverage. They’re attacking a plan to help gig workers get benefits—merely ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

When the Social Security Act was signed into law in 1935, its purpose was to provide a financial foundation for America's aging workforce. Nine decades later, this mission is still being fulfilled, ...

Flexible work arrangements are no longer just a perk; they are an essential strategy for attracting and retaining top talent, particularly among women. With the rise of hybrid and remote work options, ...

The state Supreme Court ruled for disabled workers this week in a pair of workmen’s compensation cases that upheld the payment of benefits awarded to workers years after they retired voluntarily with ...

Social Security spousal benefits are a common source of confusion among retired workers. Nationwide Retirement Institute's 2025 Social Security Survey revealed the following: Those knowledge gaps ...