Today’s column involves a husband and wife, both of whom were getting Social Security benefits — and the husband dies.

A new bill in Congress, the SWIFT Act, aims to increase Social Security survivor benefits for widows, widowers, and surviving ...

Many widows and widowers may miss important Social Security rules that impact their income. Discover key mistakes to avoid and ways to maximize survivor benefits.

Survivor benefits come with complex rules, and one wrong move could cost you. Timing when you claim your benefit or switch can significantly impact lifetime income. Smart strategies like delaying or ...

Over the past 17 years that I have been doing this column, I have written about 50 columns dealing with the Social Security offsets that impact some state and local government employees who work at ...

Starting in 2026, Social Security recipients can expect a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The average retired worker ...

I continually remind my readers that they shouldn't worry too much when they read or hear reports of Social Security's ...

Every couple of years, I like to cover a topic that confuses almost everyone. And that confusion comes at a time when they have so many other things on their ...