Married couples have a prime opportunity to work together and maximize their Social Security benefits. Don't be too quick to ...

The Social Security Administration sent a misleading email to benefit recipients and other Americans last week about the ...

The President promised no taxes on Social Security. The OBBBA keeps that promise for some taxpayers. It is not, however, a ...

I am contemplating retiring at the end of the year. I'm married and will receive two monthly pension payments; $3,600 from military service and $1,500 from civil service. Our total projected monthly ...

If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full retirement age, which is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or after, and you receive a ...

Like most West Coast counties, Clatsop and Pacific are rich in retirees. At last count, there were 9,345 age 65-plus Social ...

Unfortunately, you must provide Social Security with documentation to claim these benefits after your divorce, including your marriage certificate and final divorce decree. Your ex-spouse can't stop ...

From smart claiming strategies for couples to tips on maximizing your monthly check, we have advice that can help you.

When you file for Social Security, your spouse becomes eligible for payments known as spousal benefits. However, they won’t ...

If you never worked and therefore can’t qualify for Social Security on your own, you may be entitled to spousal benefits, which max out at 50% of what your spouse is able to receive at FRA.

Unless an exception applies, you can begin collecting 71.5 percent of the spousal Social Security benefit you are entitled to beginning at age 60, with that amount gradually increasing every month ...