Mastering these basics could be just the confidence-booster you need before you apply.
Meeting four key criteria could qualify you for spousal Social Security benefits.
Retirement can be challenging, even more so for stay-at-home parents who perform unpaid caregiving work while their spouses work outside the home. In August 2025, retired workers received an average ...
The rules for collecting spousal benefits depend, in part, on how long you've been married. You can file for spousal benefits based on an ex-spouse's work record as long as you're not married to ...
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature ...
Social Security benefits change according to your past and present income, as well as the age at which you began claiming ...
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature ...
Given that most people's FRA is now 67, it's a good idea for retirees to understand how much the average check at that age is ...