Key Points You may be gearing up to claim Social Security before 2025 comes to an end.It's important to know what benefits to ...

The budget bill of 2025— labeled the One Big Beautiful Bill— is now law. Everyone has opinions about its controversial ...

Social Security spousal benefits are a vital component of financial security for many couples in the U.S. Understanding the ...

If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full retirement age, which is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or after, and you receive a ...

If you're entitled to Social Security on your own, each year you delay your claim past full retirement age boosts your monthly benefits by 8%, up until age 70. But the maximum spousal benefit you can ...

If you’ve been divorced for at least two years and your ex is eligible for Social Security — meaning they’re age 62 or older ...

One of the recommended first steps after a death is to provide the deceased's Social Security number to the funeral director, as the funeral home is usually responsible for notifying the SSA of the ...

Married couples have a prime opportunity to work together and maximize their Social Security benefits. Don't be too quick to ...

As signed, the bill gives an additional $6,000 tax deduction to people aged 65 and older. These deductions come on top of existing tax deductions for Americans over 65 years old — $2,000 if married or ...

In just eight years, unless Congress steps in, every retiree will face an automatic 23% across-the-board benefit cut.

Spousal benefits allow you to claim up to 50% of your spouse's Social Security benefit. Divorce doesn't prevent you from claiming spousal benefits, provided you were married long enough and are ...

Spousal benefits allow spouses to claim Social Security on the earnings record of a retired partner, provided certain conditions are met. The spouse must be at least age 62, and the partner on ...