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 ...

It ends the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which reduced or eliminated the Social ...

The start of a new year usually means changes to Social Security, and this year is no different. The changes to Social ...

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

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

Waiting makes sense if you are the higher-earning spouse — but if you're claiming spousal benefits, waiting may not be the right approach.

A Social Security spousal rule that was around for decades ended this year for the last eligible retirees — those who turned 70 on Jan. 1, 2024. The rule allowed recipients to switch between ...

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

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

On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law, marking a major reform for public sector workers, ...

Over three million retirees who worked in the public sector, or are entitled to spousal or surviving spousal benefits, will ...