The Social Security Fairness Act provided more than 2.8 million beneficiaries with higher payments. Here's what to know about ...

Thinking about retiring overseas and worried about survivor benefits? Learn how Social Security works for spouses living abroad, including key rules, country restrictions and the five-year residency ...

Millions of couples can use spousal benefits to boost their budgets in retirement.

You might qualify for more than you think.

You can receive up to 50% of your spouse's primary insurance amount by claiming spousal benefits. You must be at least 62 ...

You may just find that 67 is the sweet spot for claiming Social Security. Here's why.

It's important to have a good sense of how much money you'll get.

If you're eligible for Social Security spousal benefits, it's important to know when you can sign up. Understand the implications of filing at different ages. Make sure you're not counting on extra ...

Spousal benefits are available to current spouses and some ex-spouses of qualifying workers. Claiming early can reduce your spousal benefit by up to 35%. You'll only get a spousal benefit if it's ...

Many couples don’t realize the importance of claiming decisions until it’s too late ...

Social Security claiming is not one-size-fits-all. Learn how couples, cash flow, health, and survivor benefits determine the ...

Your Social Security benefits may be safe from creditors, but not from the federal government.