Married couples have multiple Social Security strategies. Claim early, file together at FRA, or stagger claims, choosing ...

If you and your spouse have a nice amount of money saved up, then you may decide that you'll each claim Social Security as ...

Navigating the complexities of survivor benefits can be daunting. If you're a spouse, ex-spouse, child, or dependent parent of someone who paid Social Security taxes, you might be eligible for ...

This little-known restricted application rule can significantly boost retirement income for surviving spouses.

If a financially well-off individual had multiple ex-spouses, could it happen that the multiple ex-spouses could each be collecting Social Security based on their own financial situation as ...

1. Retirement or Spouse’s Benefits: You must be at least 61 years and 9 months and want your benefits to start in no more than 4 months. Apply at www.ssa.gov/retirement. 2. Disability Benefits: You ...

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said the Social Security Administration must implement the Social Security Fairness Act as ...

At full retirement age, you'll be eligible for 100% of the monthly Social Security benefit your deceased spouse was entitled ...

On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law, marking a major reform for public sector workers, ...

Retirees looking forward to increased benefits because of the Social Security Fairness Act may now have to wait more than one ...