Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Widows and widowers need to talk to a human being and get the kind of help personalized to their own situation.

Question: A woman from Moline writes: "My husband passed away several years ago. I contacted the Social Security Administration and applied for the death benefit at that time. As I recall, I was told ...

A reader has a question about her and her husband's Social Security strategy in case of early death. Joe Elsasser, CFP®, founder and president of Covisum steps in to provide an answer. What is the ...