Women tend to earn less and spend more time outside of the workforce, which may reduce their Social Security benefits. Here's ...

She is 64, divorced after a marriage that lasted well over a decade, and never remarried. For years she had been doing the ...

She is 63, divorced after a long marriage, currently unmarried, and finally feels ready to turn on a Social Security check.

Divorced and 62 or older? You may qualify for Social Security based on your ex's work record, worth up to 50% of their ...

She is 67, was married for 27 years to a high earner, and watched him remarry. He still hasn’t filed for Social Security. For ...

A divorce can feel like the final line under a marriage, but Social Security doesn't always treat it that way. In some cases, a former spouse’s work record can still help raise ...

Have you been divorced for a while? You may qualify for Social Security benefits worth up to $1500 a month if you meet ...

If you're entitled to these benefits, it's crucial to understand how they work.

Regarding the June 28 editorial, “How to make Social Security worse”: Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Bernie ...

Experts say the rise in gray divorce reflects major shifts in American attitudes toward marriage, retirement, longevity and ...

Many older Americans rely heavily on Social Security once they leave the workforce. The program is best known for retirement ...

All your responses, at least the ones that I've read, about when to take Social Security are tilted to men, with males as the default human. A case in point: "'I claimed Social Security at 62': At 76, ...