Retired couples that lack basic knowledge about the Social Security program could make financial mistakes.

Generally, you must meet three criteria to get access to Social Security benefits from your ex-spouse's work record. Those are the following: Your marriage lasted 10 years or more. If you remarried, ...

Imagine someone was married for 15 years, divorced, remarried, stayed married another 15 years, and divorced again. Both former spouses may look at the ...

From eligibility to strategies, these 12 facts about Social Security spousal benefits will change your retirement game.

Spousal Social Security benefits can be complex, but understanding them can help maximize your retirement income.

Love and marriage don't always last forever. But if your matrimony lasted 10 years or more, the financial benefits can last a lifetime. That's because you may be able to collect Social Security based ...

Remarrying after a divorce can quietly erase a Social Security claim worth hundreds of dollars a month, but the timing of that wedding changes everything. The age you walk down the aisle a second time ...

If you're currently married or were previously married to someone who earned considerably more than you, and you're counting on claiming Social Security spousal benefits based on their work record, ...

You may qualify for Social Security even without your own work record through a spouse, ex-spouse, survivor, family, or SSI benefit. Here's how to know.

A 10-year marriage entitles divorced spouses to 50% of an ex's Social Security at full retirement age, and he never gets notified and loses nothing. Deemed filing rules apply to anyone born after ...

When you make your retirement plan, you need to know what Social Security benefits you're entitled to. If you've been divorced, this becomes more complicated. That's because spousal benefits are ...