Spousal benefits can be up to half of what the primary earner would get at full retirement age, but the amount is reduced ...

As the United States experiences an unprecedented escalation in individuals applying for unemployment benefits, many Cornellians have suddenly found themselves among the millions of Americans now ...

The primary requirement to receive spousal benefits is to be currently married to someone who is entitled to either retirement or disability Social Security.

Many federal employees may not realize they are eligible for Social Security retirement benefits. I recently spoke to a couple in their 70s about the husband’s upcoming retirement from federal service ...

Q: My husband died several months ago. I’m 64. I’m getting my own retirement benefits, and he was getting his own benefits. His Social Security check was more than mine, so I think I am due widow’s ...

The questions asked will depend on your situation and will likely cover: If you are a widow, widower, or surviving divorced spouse, you can switch to your own Social Security benefits, rather than ...

Massive layoffs in the US federal government and continued layoffs in the tech industry have left a lot of workers without regular paychecks. Losing a career can be devastating, but unemployment ...

A record number of Americans are turning 65 each year through 2027. However, that’s not old enough to receive full Social Security benefits. In 1983, Congress passed a law that gradually raised the ...