Medical debt can follow you into retirement. Whether it can impact your Social Security check is another matter.

Debt collectors can be aggressive, but Social Security survivor benefits may be more protected than you'd expect.

Recent Social Security Administration data shows what the average retired worker collects at every age from 62 to 90, with trends that matter when you decide your age to claim benefits.

From tax surprises to benefit reductions, these are the key Social Security changes that happen after a spouse dies, and how ...

Many married couples don't collect as much Social Security as they could. Here's what determines your combined benefit—and how to potentially boost it.

Divorced individuals can claim Social Security benefits based on an ex-spouse's work record. To qualify, a couple must have ...

Workers and spouses are eligible for retirement benefits at age 62, but widows and widowers are eligible for survivors benefits at age 60. Survivors benefits allow widow(er)s to inherit their deceased ...

A widow in her early seventies opens her bank statement a few months after her husband’s funeral and notices the deposits look different. One Social Security check used to land in his name, another in ...

For many retirees, Social Security benefits are one of their most important sources of income. But these benefits can be ...

“Social Security is supposed to step up when a spouse passes..." Kevin Thompson told Newsweek.

May Social Security benefits are slated to be sent out soon, with payments following a normal schedule. The Social Security Administration typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of ...

A Washington think tank caused a stir recently with a paper that proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund. Social Security faces a shortfall ...