Scammers allegedly target widows and divorced women using obituaries and public records to craft convincing financial scams during vulnerable transitions.

Among women retirees, 51% of those who are divorced or widowed stepped away from the workforce earlier than planned, compared with 42% of their married counterparts, according to a new report. A ...

She wasn’t due anything extra at the time because a divorced wife’s rate is way less than a divorced widow’s rate. So let this be a lesson to other readers out there. If you had a prior marriage, even ...

Today's Social Security column addresses questions about how soon benefits may be available based on a new spouse's record, when divorced spousal benefits may be available and taking widow's benefits ...

When you lose a spouse, whether that be through death or divorce, Social Security can replace much of the income you counted on. In fact, survivor benefits account for about 8.3% of all Social ...

About half of all first-time marriages in this country will end in divorce. If you are divorced, you should know how a divorce affects your Social Security entitlement. Here is a quick overview of ...

According to The Senior Citizens League, two-thirds of older Americans count on their monthly Social Security checks for at least half their income. That means when and how benefits are claimed can ...

Cebotari Nicolai / Getty Images/iStockphoto My wife and I are celebrating our 49th wedding anniversary, although at our age, “celebrating” means maybe an extra scoop of ice cream on our next trip to ...

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will let divorced women and widows manage family affairs without approval from a man or a court order, a state-aligned newspaper said on Wednesday, a major step to lift ...

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will let divorced women and widows manage family affairs without approval from a man or a court order, a state-aligned newspaper said on Wednesday, a major step to lift ...

Social care specialists have called for a committee to cater for the needs of divorced and widowed women in Saudi, saying they were a demographic “most in need of attention”. They said these women ...