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

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 ...

Workers and spouses become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but widow(er)s are eligible for survivors' benefits at age 60. Survivors' benefits let widow(er)s inherit their ...

If you take SS before your FRA and are still working, Social Security has an annual earnings test which limits how much you can earn while collecting early benefits.

Next month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is going completely paperless — a move the agency says will reduce fraud and cut administrative costs. The shift to digital checks is one of ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I’m 64. I’m getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, ...

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 ...