My wife is 76, born in 1948. She retired at full retirement age and currently collects $1,076 per month. I will be retiring ...

I will be retiring once I turn 65 next year. My early retirement benefit is currently being calculated at $2,200 per month. My husband became sick but did not have enough credits to qualify for ...

Spousal benefits are available if you are married or divorced after 10 years. Your spousal benefits can equal up to 50% of your husband or wife's standard benefit. COLAs can apply to Social Security ...

The Social Security Administration offers a one-time payment of $255 to surviving spouses (or children). While the amount is ...

Claiming spousal benefits allows you to earn up to 50% of the primary claiming spouse's benefit. Note that claiming spousal benefits early results in a larger reduction than for standard benefits.

Millions of Americans rely on Social Security for most or all of their retirement income. Unfortunately, not everyone has a sufficient career earnings record to qualify for a worthwhile benefit.

Social Security might seem simple, but according to experts that couldn’t be further from the truth. There are so many things ...

How do Social Security spousal benefits work? My wife, who’s approaching age 62, has had a few small-paying jobs over the years, but spent most of her time as a homemaker. What is she entitled to?

Financial experts often recommend waiting until age 70 to claim Social Security benefits — but many Americans don’t plan to ...