Widowed or divorced? Learn how to claim the right Social Security benefit for you and boost your retirement income with some ...

Losing a spouse is an emotional and challenging experience, and it often brings financial concerns to the forefront. Social Security benefits can provide critical support to widows, helping them ...

Cebotari Nicolai / Getty Images/iStockphoto My wife and I are celebrating our 49th wedding anniversary, although at our age, “celebrating” means maybe an extra scoop of ice cream on our next trip to ...

Q: I understand paying benefits to widows. But I don’t understand paying benefits to divorcees. A woman who is divorced is not a widow. She is an ex-wife. So why does she have a claim to her ...

Understanding Social Security survivor benefits is crucial for widows, as claiming early can reduce payments; strategic ...

Q: I wrote to you a while back inquiring about widow’s benefits. Do these benefits start at age 60 or 62? I’ve seen both ages at different places. — Patricia A: Trying to keep straight the different ...

Over the 27 years I've been writing this column, I have probably written a hundred columns directed at divorced women. But after answering emails from men who had questions about benefits for ...

Social Security benefits are a lifeline for millions of older Americans. While most people are familiar with retirement benefits, there are other types of Social Security you may be entitled to, as ...

Millions of seniors are already entitled to retirement benefits. If you're married or divorced, though, you could also qualify for spousal or divorce benefits. If your spouse passes away, you might be ...

Over the 27 years I’ve been writing this column, I have probably written a hundred columns directed at divorced women. But after answering emails from men who had questions about benefits for ...