I've been saving up questions I've gotten from readers about benefits for spouses. It's an issue I've covered a hundred times ...

Thinking about retiring overseas and worried about survivor benefits? Learn how Social Security works for spouses living abroad, including key rules, country restrictions and the five-year residency ...

OK, it’s not always wrong. But I’ve learned from many thousands of readers over the years that it’s wrong often enough to ...

Waiting to claim Social Security benefits until age 70 would maximize your retirement income and secure a stronger financial ...

Here is a bit of advice from a guy who gives Social Security advice for a living. Don't take any advice from your friends or ...

Here is a bit of advice from a guy who gives Social Security advice for a living. Don't take any advice from your friends or ...

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

Second, after living in the U.S. for 33 years, my wife moved to Mexico this past June. I stayed in the U.S. because of work, but I visit her every three months. Once I retire at 62, I plan to move to ...

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 ...

My wife is about to turn 62. Can she claim her Social Security benefits now at a reduced rate and, at age 67, switch to collecting half of my full benefits? I delayed collecting my benefits until this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first Social Security payments of 2026 are set to go out in January, reflecting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).