Losing a spouse can bring unexpected Social Security changes. Learn 11 eligibility factors and common pitfalls so you can ...

Ask any Social Security expert and they will tell you that the one thing recipients need to be aware of is their spousal and ...

Claiming spousal benefits makes you eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's benefit. These benefits are reduced by a larger percentage than standard benefits if claimed before full retirement ...

For millions of widowed Americans trying to stretch Social Security survivor benefits in an era of rising costs, help may ...

Survivor benefits are currently paid to around 5.8 million Americans nationwide, with nearly 4 million of those being ...

Q. In a column last month discussing Social Security’s earning limits of $23,400 (“Timing is key for initiating survivor ...

Felicia, I'm sorry for your loss. Yes, you can collect survivor benefits based on your late husband's earnings and later switch to your own retirement benefit at age 70. This strategy often leads to ...

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate aims to increase Social Security benefits for widowed Americans as well as people who are divorced yet still entitled to benefits from their deceased ...

How do survivor benefits work for divorced spouses? How to collect Social Security on a deceased ex-spouse Advisors’ role in helping clients claim survivor benefits Social Security rules allow a ...

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