Nearly 41% of Americans are not aware of this special Social Security rule that applies to divorcees and could boost their ...

Who is eligible to receive divorced spousal benefits? To claim spousal benefits as a divorcee, you must have been married to ...

Say your ex-spouse is receiving $3,000 per month at full retirement age, providing you with a divorce benefit of $1,500 per month. If you remarry and your new partner is collecting $2,000 per month, ...

Divorced spouses may be able to claim Social Security benefits based on an ex-partner’s record, and the other person does not ...

By Quentin Fottrell 'I calculated her break-even point to be around age 78' "She was married to her first husband long enough to qualify as his widow for Social Security benefits ...

If your own Social Security payment is relatively low, it might benefit you to look at spousal benefits or ex-spousal benefits, if you are divorced.

There are groups of people who can claim Social Security benefits on another person’s work record, among them spouses, even ...

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

Errors involving survivor benefits, health coverage and court orders can create financial problems years after a marriage ...