Quick ReadWhen one spouse dies, Social Security pays the survivor only the larger benefit, potentially dropping a couple's $5 ...

The increased payments are tied to a recent Social Security rule change that could mean thousands more for widows and divorced spouses. Are you eligible?

PIA, or primary insurance amount, is the amount of money your spouse or ex-spouse is due to receive when they reach their full retirement age (FRA). For anyone born in 1960 or later, FRA is 67. If ...

I've talked about the issue of bad husbands and Social Security before. But if my emails are any indication, there still are a lot of rotten husbands out there! That's why I keep telling my wife she ...

Around two-thirds of seniors rely on Social Security for over half of their income. That makes these benefits really important. Doing something that could cause them to disappear may have drastic ...

Social Security primarily provides income to retirees. But the program also offers benefits to some people who may have never worked or still be employed. We’re talking about the survivors of Social ...