This little-known restricted application rule can significantly boost retirement income for surviving spouses.

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If you and your spouse have a nice amount of money saved up, then you may decide that you'll each claim Social Security as soon as you're able to — meaning, at age 62. And if you're the same age, that ...

It took 40 years for Congress to pass a law to boost Social Security for public workers. Now, SSA says they must wait at ...

Learn how the Social Security Fairness Act may increase your retirement benefits by eliminating the Windfall Elimination ...

Millions of retired Americans are set to benefit, but there are concerns the program could run out of funds sooner.

The Social Security Fairness Act repeals two provisions that will give qualifying individuals more money and potential back ...

The nice thing about Social Security is that it's designed to help take care of you for the rest of your life once you claim ...

Some people who worked in both public and private jobs in their lifetimes have their Social Security benefits reduced because ...

Qualifying for Social Security benefits in retirement generally goes something like this: Work and pay taxes on your income.

Investopedia spoke with Isabel Barrow at Edelman Financial Engines to discuss the changes the new Social Security Fairness ...

You file for Social Security once you're old enough to do so. Here are three little-known Social Security rules all married ...