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 ...

Attorneys for survivors say DOGE's slashing of staffers and field offices may make it harder to correct a longtime glitch ...

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 ...

Millions of aging Americans rely on Social Security checks for financial aid. The SSA, which has been in place for more than ...

Therefore, your spousal benefit depends on a few factors, including how much your spouse's full Social Security retirement benefit will be and your age when you apply for benefits. According to the ...