We'll walk you through how surviving spouses might navigate different benefit types from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and use strategic timing to try to optimize what you receive. When ...

This change can significantly impact your taxes: you may face a lower standard deduction, a higher marginal tax rate, more of ...

Many retirees overlook legal ways to raise Social Security. See how voluntary suspension, the 12-month do-over, timing, and ...

The age you file for Social Security will directly affect your benefit amount for the rest of your life. Filing early will reduce your benefit, but it's the ideal choice in some situations. Delaying ...

Alice Stone Nakhimovsky was forced to learn about her finances at a time of profound grief after losing her husband of nearly 50 years, exposing the risks of couples not sharing financial information.