When his wife passed away in early January, a Maryland man knew he'd eventually have to apply for her Social Security survivor benefits. What he didn't expect was that more than six months later, he'd ...

Unfortunately, you must provide Social Security with documentation to claim these benefits after your divorce, including your ...

The resounding advice about filing early for Social Security retirement benefits is pretty unambiguous: Don’t do it. However, ...

This week, the Social Security Administration is scheduled to issue July 2025’s final batch of benefits payments.

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature ...

A letter about reduced spousal Social Security benefits may seem concerning, but for those who are ‘doubly eligible,’ it ...

If you're thinking hard about your Social Security claiming strategy, there may be one aspect you've overlooked. If you're divorced, you may be able to receive Social Security benefits based on ...

The Social Security Administration will determine which is the best of your options and grant you that one. Spousal benefits can be as much as one-half of the person of record's primary insurance ...

Each year, a cost-of-living adjustment — or COLA — is intended to help recipients keep up with inflation and maintain their standard of living.

Recent surveys show that a substantial portion of Americans are unaware of key elements of the Social Security system.

To qualify for Social Security spousal benefits, it's not enough to be over the minimum age of 62 while married to a worker ...

Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment could rise 2.7%. But Medicare Part B premiums are set to rise even more, eating ...