Workers and spouses become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but widow(er)s are eligible for survivors' benefits at age 60. Survivors' benefits let widow(er)s inherit their ...

Congress is currently considering two Social Security bills that could expand survivor benefits and boost monthly checks. Here's what retirees should know now.

Q: My husband died several months ago. I’m 64. I’m getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow’s ...

I am going to share an email exchange I had with a reader that went on for the past couple of months. This woman’s Social Security saga could be a lesson for other readers. It started a few months ago ...

Talking to a SSA representative in person is designed to help you make sure you understand your options and make the best choice you can about when to start your widow’s benefits. Frazao Studio Latino ...

Losing a spouse is already an overwhelming emotional experience, but the financial consequences can be equally devastating. One of the biggest surprises surviving spouses face is the "widow's penalty, ...