Losing a spouse is an emotional and challenging experience, and it often brings financial concerns to the forefront. Social Security benefits can provide critical support to widows, helping them ...

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 ...

Q: I understand paying benefits to widows. But I don’t understand paying benefits to divorcees. A woman who is divorced is not a widow. She is an ex-wife. So why does she have a claim to her ...

Q: I will be 62 this year, and my ex-husband is 66. We were married for 12 years. He has remarried. I want to know if I will receive my retirement or part of his benefit. Will his current wife and I ...

Q: I wrote to you a while back inquiring about widow’s benefits. Do these benefits start at age 60 or 62? I’ve seen both ages at different places. — Patricia A: Trying to keep straight the different ...

Social Security benefits are a lifeline for millions of older Americans. While most people are familiar with retirement benefits, there are other types of Social Security you may be entitled to, as ...

If you're currently divorced, you may be entitled to extra money in divorce benefits. There are strict requirements, but you could collect hundreds of dollars more per month. In some cases, divorced ...

Millions of seniors are already entitled to retirement benefits. If you're married or divorced, though, you could also qualify for spousal or divorce benefits. If your spouse passes away, you might be ...

Social Security retirement benefits provide guaranteed income for your lifetime. Here's how that money may benefit your family after you die. Once you start Social Security retirement benefits, you ...

Divorce is rarely a straightforward experience. There's bound to be a flurry of emotions. In addition, there are practical issues to work through, like how marital belongings will be divided and where ...