A growing number of retirees have been paying federal tax on their benefits. A new $6,000 per person senior deduction reduce ...

In prior columns, I gave readers a brief history of Social Security by highlighting the major changes to the program brought ...

Losing a loved one is never easy and dealing with the financial situation afterwards can be overwhelming. For widows, understanding Social Security widow's benefits in 2026 is crit ...

The Social Security Fairness Act, which eliminated WEP and GPO, led to unexpected tax bills for retirees. A new bill is aiming to fix this.

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 in this column. But the questions still keep ...

Claiming benefits at age 67 may be too early for some and too late for others.

Social Security primarily provides income to retirees. But the program also offers benefits to some people who may have never worked or still be employed. We’re talking about the survivors of Social ...

Putting off a benefits claim may feel like you're giving up money that should be yours -- but you could end up with more ...

About 90% of Americans 65+ receive Social Security, yet many misunderstand it. Learn 10 Social Security basics to avoid ...

The Social Security Fairness Act of 2025 eliminated the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), restoring full benefits to 3.2 million public- ...

If you count on Social Security to cover bills, even small rule changes can throw off your budget. For 2026, your check is ...

I just found out, as someone who was collecting widow’s benefits on my second husband (a very small amount) for some time, that I was, all along, entitled to divorce benefits from my first husband, ...