If you collect at age 62, you’ll get as much as 30% less than if you wait until your full retirement age (FRA), which is 67 ...

It's common for one partner to earn more than the other. If that's the position you're in, here's how to know if you're ...

For many surviving spouses of veterans, VA pensions can be a vital source of financial stability. Unfortunately, certain rules hidden in the fine print can unexpectedly disqualify them from benefits ...

Today’s Social Security payment date will also see checks go out to recipients of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) ...

On August 14, 1935, during the heart of The Great Depression, four-term U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the ...

Social Security is a major source of income for 74M Americans — but how far does the average check go? See average benefits ...

A 40-year-old woman recently learned she does not qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, despite having a ...

However, there is an exception to this requirement. If you have a child younger than 16 in your care, you can claim spousal ...

I’m 64 and my wife is 62. If my wife starts her own benefit now, she will get about $700 on her own at 62. I will retire next ...

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I’m 64 and my wife is 62. If my ...

The timing of when a person should file for Social Security benefits is one of the questions asked most by readers.

Social Security will pay benefits based on your partner's work record if the spousal benefit is higher than your own ...