Qualifying for Social Security benefits in retirement generally goes something like this: Work and pay taxes on your income.

This little-known restricted application rule can significantly boost retirement income for surviving spouses.

When you retire, you are most likely going to need Social Security to help you make ends meet. These benefits are important to seniors because they provide not just a guaranteed income but also one ...

The Social Security Fairness Act increased benefits to millions more retirees, including some who never claimed them.

A child’s benefits can only begin once their parent has begun receiving retirement benefits. If a parent claims Social ...

In 2025, children of a deceased parent who were covered under Social Security may be eligible for survivor benefits. These ...

There's a lot more to Social Security than retirement benefits ... In this video, Matt Frankel, CFP®, discusses how survivors benefits work and what all Americans should know about them.

On January 5, 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act was signed into law, marking a major reform for public sector workers, ...

Some people who worked in both public and private jobs in their lifetimes have their Social Security benefits reduced because ...

Navigating the complexities of survivor benefits can be daunting. If you're a spouse, ex-spouse, child, or dependent parent of someone who paid Social Security taxes, you might be eligible for ...

A spouse may be eligible for survivor benefits if they're at least age 60 (or, if they have a disability, at least 50), were ...

Though Congress acted on a bipartisan basis last year to pass legislation ending two controversial tax provisions that ...