I’m 63 and getting divorced — and it feels like all my plans have been completely derailed. How do I rescue my retirement after losing half my assets?

To make this scenario more tangible, imagine Mark and Jen, a San Diego couple who recently split after 35 years. Mark, 63, is worried about what the divorce means for his finances as he approaches ...

I was married to my ex-husband for 15 years and never remarried. Can I collect his higher survivor benefits when he dies?

For example, Anna was married for 15 years and never remarried after her divorce. Now that she’s retired, she’s collecting her Social Security retirement benefit based on her own earnings record.

What to know as SSA prepares to end paper checks for benefits

Less than one percent of beneficiaries currently get paper checks,” Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano said ...