Social Security survivors benefits can be an important source of financial stability after your partner passes away.

When a spouse dies, many widows assume that Social Security will automatically pay them the highest benefit available. That assumption is understandable, but it isn't always true. In reality, eligible ...

About a month ago, I wrote a column in which I explained how “full retirement age” (the age at which a person can claim 100 percent of his or her Social Security retirement benefits) is going up. To ...

Losing a spouse is already more than anyone should have to manage. On top of grief, you're suddenly asked to make fast decisions about money, benefits, and paperwork. Social Security is a big part of ...

Every couple of years, I like to cover a topic that confuses almost everyone. That confusion comes at a time when they have so many other things on their minds. I’m talking about handling the Social ...

At 66, losing a spouse forces a complete financial reset. A Reddit user shared her mother-in-law Linda’s situation: newly ...

The SSA pays monthly benefits to more than 70 million Americans, including retirees and people with disabilities.

Almost every year since the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, there have been amendments to that original law.