I've been saving up questions I've gotten from readers about benefits for spouses. It's an issue I've covered a hundred times ...

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 ...

The age you claim Social Security can shape your lifetime income. Compare benefits at 62, full retirement age, and 70 to see ...

Both spouses can receive Social Security based on their individual earnings records and at what age they claim benefits ...

Obviously, minor children normally aren’t working and contributing to the Social Security program toward their future retirement, but that doesn’t mean Social Security isn’t there to protect them.

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

Social Security spousal benefits can be a great boon for retirement planning among couples for whom one partner spent more ...

Here's the average Social Security benefit for 62-year-olds, how early claiming affects your check, and what to consider ...

In 1971, the iconic song writer John Lennon penned the lyrics to his famous song “Imagine,” asking us to picture a world in ...

Waiting to claim Social Security benefits until age 70 would maximize your retirement income and secure a stronger financial ...

Retirement benefits are generally available to those who have worked and paid Social Security taxes for at least 10 years.

For many older Americans, one of the most critical decisions they might make is figuring out when to sign up for Social Security. A lot of people end up with little to no savings toward the end of ...