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 ...

Dear Help Me Retire, I have a question about collecting survivor benefits. My ex-spouse of 20 years recently passed away in an accident. We were divorced for about one year before ...

According to ABC13, the City of Houston made early retirement buyout offers to about 3,000 workers as a cost-saving measure amid a projected budget shortfall. The city told the outlet that about 1,000 ...

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

When combined, the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) can offer a steady stream of monthly income to survivors of active-duty military deaths.

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

While much of the workforce has shifted toward 401(k)s and other defined contribution retirement plans, traditional pensions are far from extinct in 2025. Defined benefit pension schemes, once the ...

The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the federal government on Wednesday, but that won’t stop the flow of several critical benefits, including Social Security retirement and ...

Many retirees across the United States are discovering that they may be eligible to boost their monthly income by as much as $400 — a significant relief amid ...

When making your Social Security claiming choice, delaying your claim could do more than just increase your monthly benefit.

Women face many unique Social Security challenges. Explore expert strategies to boost retirement benefits, delay claims, invest wisely and avoid costly errors.