Many widows and widowers may miss important Social Security rules that impact their income. Discover key mistakes to avoid ...

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 ...

Democrats in Congress are racing to expand Social Security protections for widows and surviving divorced spouses at the very ...

Every couple of years, I like to cover a topic that confuses almost everyone. And that confusion comes at a time when they ...

The holiday season is a good time of the year to remind people what Social Security is all about.

Amid bipartisan strife about healthcare subsidies and tariffs, one U.S. senator presents a bill that could help millions ...

Social Security rules have some changes in store for 2026, such as tax rules and cost-of-living adjustments. Here's what retirees need to know.

Social Security is a major source of income for 74.5M Americans. How far does your check go? See averages by age and gender, ...

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) has updated its interactive online Social Security solvency tool, the ...

Survivor benefits are a very important part of Social Security. They have been paid since 1940. Yet even today, many young workers are not aware of this protection they are guaranteed through their ...

An 82-year-old widow from Atlanta called into “The Ramsey Show” with an unusual dilemma: she has more than $100,000 in cash that her husband had quietly stashed away over the course of 25 years. Now ...

Every couple of years, I like to cover a topic that confuses almost everyone. And that confusion comes at a time when they ...