Married couples can maximize their Social Security benefits by understanding these seven important rules about spousal, ...

For example, someone who claims at age 61 could get 75% of the deceased’s benefit, compared to someone age 65 who could get ...

We'll walk you through how surviving spouses might navigate different benefit types from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and use strategic timing to try to optimize what you receive. When ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I’m 64. I’m getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow’s ...

In 2026, Social Security's earnings-test limit is rising from $23,400 to $24,480 for people who will be under full retirement ...

Next month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is going completely paperless — a move the agency says will reduce fraud and cut administrative costs. The shift to digital checks is one of ...

Social Security changes are coming this fall — and they could reshape your retirement plans. The Social Security ...

Social Security payments will rise in 2026 for 75 million Americans, with a cost-of-living adjustment increasing retirement, disability and SSI benefits.

Social Security payments for the month of November follow a normal schedule. A 2.8% cost-of-living increase (COLA) takes ...