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

Two Social Security rules can take a big bite out of the benefits of pensioners and their spouses, ex-spouses and survivors.

Spouses and divorced spouses can sometimes qualify for special types of Social Security. There are some strict requirements to receive divorce benefits. If your spouse or ex-spouse passes away ...

For most people reading this (those born in 1960 or later), full retirement age for the purpose of Social Security benefits ...

If you’re reaching your full retirement age in early to mid 2025, you might want to find out if it’s to your advantage to ...

Two key provisions, the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), have historically ...

Retirees with public pensions and their spouses are now eligible for their full Social Security benefits.

Allworth Financial’s Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, CFP ®, answer your questions. If you, a friend, or someone in your family ...

U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law on Jan. 5., increasing the ability of retired ...

The bottom line is that those receiving public pensions based on their own work who are or were married to a Social Security ...