”I have a higher monthly pension benefit until my Full Retirement Age of 67.” ...

Social Security survivors benefits can be an important source of financial stability after your partner passes away.

Social Security has different survivor rules for citizens and noncitizens residing abroad.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dear Liz: I am 68 and still working. I plan to wait until age 70 to maximize my benefit before taking Social ...

'What happens to her if I die before starting to collect my Social Security benefits?' "She will receive some benefits if she waits until 70, but it won't be much." (Photo subject is a model.) Dear ...

Dear Rusty: A friend of my wife told her, and she believes, she could receive a Social Security benefit based on my SS benefit that I’m currently receiving while I’m still alive. I told her she could ...

Social Security spousal benefits can be worth up to 50% of your spouse's benefit at their full retirement age. You can grow your own benefits by delaying your claim, but you can't grow a spousal ...

Dear Liz: I will be turning 64 next year and my wife will be turning 62. I plan to wait as long as I can to file for my Social Security, hopefully till 70. My benefit at full retirement age (age 67) ...

'I delayed collecting my benefits until this year, when I turned 70' Spouses can no longer switch between their own retirement benefits and spousal benefits when they're eligible for both upon ...

I am a U.S. citizen, 58 years old, and I plan to retire at 62. I have two questions. First, my wife of 27 years is 53 years old. When I die, will she be eligible to receive my Social Security benefits ...

Dear Liz: I am 68 and still working. I plan to wait until age 70 to maximize my benefit before taking Social Security. My spouse (born in 1956) passed away in 2018 after just beginning to draw her ...