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 Social Security Administration (SSA) delivers survivor benefits to nearly 6 million people each year. The payments help ...

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 ...

Over the last 40 years, every Trustees Report has pointed to the program having a long-term funding obligation shortfall. In ...

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.

The bad news is that you'll lose spousal benefits once you're no longer married, but you could be entitled to a different ...

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

For your clients, losing a family member can be a difficult time. Not only have they lost a loved one, they may have also lost a major contributor to the family’s income. This can present ...