Social Security retirement benefits provide a lifelong source of income that goes up along with inflation. Half of married seniors and around 70% of unmarried elderly persons rely on Social Security ...

If your wife's own benefit rate would be less than 50% of your PIA even if she waited until 70 to file, she wouldn't want to wait past her FRA to claim her own retirement benefits. She could then ...

Today's column addresses questions about how retroactive filing affects benefit rates, when spousal benefits may be available and whether it's possible or advisable to take a retirement benefit before ...

Q: I am 67 and have not applied for my Social Security benefit yet. My wife applied for her benefit at age 70. I am not sure that waiting until 70 is best for me and my wife. I want to make sure that ...

Waiting until age 70 to file for Social Security retirement benefits is one of the most effective ways to reduce the risk that you’ll run out of money in your later years. But in some instances, ...

I suggest waiting in most cases, but that doesn't mean it’s always the best approach. Depending on your situation, risk tolerance and goals, your wife may want to file for Social Security now. However ...

"Definitely don't give up," an expert from the National Employment Law Project tells PEOPLE PEOPLE’s Real Tips for Real Life presents practical answers to some of the most commonly asked questions ...

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 ...

As coronavirus fears cut into the Las Vegas tourism industry, a growing number of casino and convention-related workers say they are suddenly out of a job. The Nevada Department of Unemployment, ...