Spousal Social Security benefits can help fill holes in your post-retirement budget. Here's how to know if you qualify.

Losing a spouse can bring unexpected Social Security changes. Learn 11 eligibility factors and common pitfalls so you can ...

Divorced spouses can claim up to 50% of an ex's Social Security benefits. Learn more about the requirements for age, marriage duration, divorce period, and filing tips.

If your full retirement age is 67 and you claim Social Security at 62, you'll be looking at about a 30% reduction in payments ...

(NewsNation) — It can be emotionally and financially devastating to lose a loved one but certain surviving family members may be able to get some financial relief, thanks to Social Security. The ...

Spouses with no work history can claim Social Security on the work record of their retired partner (or ex-partner) under certain conditions. If the spouse claims Social Security at full retirement age ...

About half of Americans aged 65 or older live in households receiving at least 50% of their family income from Social Security benefits. To those people, it’s a crucial part of their retirement. But ...

If you're turning 62 in 2026, learn how early filing, full retirement age, work, health, and spousal benefits can change your ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NewsNation) — It can be emotionally and ...