If he lives beyond that age, he will earn more money from Social Security, and it will be better for him to have waited. By starting to collect at 66 and 10 months, he will get $2,650 a month or ...

Taking Social Security at 62 cuts benefits ~30% vs age 70. Early claim buys active years; waiting secures higher lifetime ...

When a parent passes away, one of the biggest financial questions families face is whether their children can receive any of their parent's pension benefits. Unlike life insurance or retirement ...

Funding for the My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) tuition assistance program for military spouses has been halted during ...

Discover how to optimize your financial situation by combining health insurance, aligning retirement accounts, and merging other policies after marriage.

Dear Help Me Retire, I have a question about collecting survivor benefits. My ex-spouse of 20 years recently passed away in ...

The VA Veterans Pension is need-based and provides monthly cash assistance for wartime veterans who meet certain criteria.

The NH Supreme Court ruled a firefighter’s spouse may file an independent workers’ comp death benefits claim, even if the ...

The VA mortgage removes one of the largest upfront hurdles to homeownership, giving military families, veterans, and ...

When combined, the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) can offer a steady stream of ...

Even military families often don’t know what benefits are available to the surviving family of an active-duty service member.

A federal judge in Florida this week dismissed a lawsuit brought by the widow of former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Browning ...