Understanding Social Security survivor benefits is crucial for widows, as claiming early can reduce payments; strategic ...

Losing a spouse young is devastating. Amid the grief is an urgent financial question: what happens to your Social Security?

A: Yes, I can explain what’s going on. But first, I must comment on your assumptions about government bias. I am always surprised, and frankly a little disappointed, that people just automatically ...

Up to 85% of your Social Security benefits may be taxed, but a new "senior deduction" can cut taxes—unless your income is too ...

A North Jersey woman admitted that she defrauded the Social Security Administration by improperly obtaining over $144,000 in ...

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

Social Security is a vital system, but it also perpetuates inequality between married and never-married people and men and ...

A new report from Realtor.com now shows that Americans in only ten states can live comfortably on Social Security benefits alone after retirement if they’ve paid off their mortgage.

Months after Elon Musk departed his position at the Department of Government Efficiency, Social Security is suffering ...

The University of Michigan's 2024 National Poll on Healthy Aging found that more than one-third of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 ...

His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow’s benefits. When I tried to file a claim online, I ...

In most cases, the funeral home reports the death to the SSA, but you should confirm that it has been done. You can also call ...