On average, Social Security covers 30.11% of retirees’ spending. Find out where Social Security benefits will cover the ...

For many remarried individuals, claiming benefits based on an ex-spouse's record is not allowed. But there are exceptions.

Susan discovered several years after she filed for Social Security that she is eligible to receive benefits based on her ...

Survivor benefits may keep you afloat after your spouse has passed; check to see how to qualify for this SS program.

Key Points The earliest you can file for spousal benefits is at age 62. You could qualify for benefits equal to 50% of your ...

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 ...

The man's wife had worked for years as a family physician, and her Social Security record meant her benefits were higher than ...

The resounding advice about filing early for Social Security retirement benefits is pretty unambiguous: Don’t do it. However, if you can’t delay — due to immediate cash flow needs — or don’t want to ...

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

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.