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

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

The Social Security Fairness Act increased benefits to millions more retirees, including some who never claimed them.

The date your February Social Security benefit arrives depends on what day of the month you were born. Payments follow the ...

In 2025, children of a deceased parent who were covered under Social Security may be eligible for survivor benefits. These ...

A child’s benefits can only begin once their parent has begun receiving retirement benefits. If a parent claims Social ...

There's a lot more to Social Security than retirement benefits ... In this video, Matt Frankel, CFP®, discusses how survivors benefits work and what all Americans should know about them.

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

At full retirement age, you'll be eligible for 100% of the monthly Social Security benefit your deceased spouse was entitled ...

Though Congress acted on a bipartisan basis last year to pass legislation ending two controversial tax provisions that ...

A spouse may be eligible for survivor benefits if they're at least age 60 (or, if they have a disability, at least 50), were ...