Qualifying for Social Security benefits in retirement generally goes something like this: Work and pay taxes on your income.

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

When you retire, you are most likely going to need Social Security to help you make ends meet. These benefits are important to seniors because they provide not just a guaranteed income but also one ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) delivers survivor benefits to nearly 6 million people each year. The payments help ...

The Social Security Fairness Act increased benefits to millions more retirees, including some who never claimed them.

A child’s benefits can only begin once their parent has begun receiving retirement benefits. If a parent claims Social ...

Over the last 40 years, every Trustees Report has pointed to the program having a long-term funding obligation shortfall. In ...

In 2025, children of a deceased parent who were covered under Social Security may be eligible for survivor benefits. These ...

There's a lot more to Social Security than retirement benefits ... In this video, Matt Frankel, CFP®, discusses how survivors benefits work and what all Americans should know about them.

The bad news is that you'll lose spousal benefits once you're no longer married, but you could be entitled to a different ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) delivers survivor benefits to nearly 6 million people each year. The payments help surviving spouses and former spouses as well as recipients' minor ...

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