Understanding these rules will help you get the most money from the program.

Social Security gives you two doors, your benefit and your spouses, and the great thing is that you get to walk through the ...

Many divorced boomers may be missing Social Security benefits tied to an ex-spouse's record. Here's how eligibility, timing, ...

If you're married or have ever been married, it's worth considering whether spousal Social Security benefits should be part of your retirement plan. When a worker files for Social Security ...

Dear Rusty: After 16 years of marriage, we were divorced. I have never remarried, but he has. When he starts collecting Social Security (he is 64 now and still working), is it true that I can claim ex ...

Spousal benefits are valuable to married couples, and the qualifications are rather straightforward.

I’ve been saving up some questions I’ve received from divorced women about potential benefits they might be due from their exes’ Social Security: Q: I was married to my husband for 35 years before he ...

Many divorced people do not know they may qualify for Social Security benefits from an ex-spouse. A rule allows eligible ...

Spouses can receive up to 50% of their partner's benefit, but there are strict eligibility requirements. It's possible to collect both spousal and retirement benefits. If your marital status changes, ...

Getting incarcerated can put a halt to your Social Security benefits. If you’re under 62, you may lose Social Security spousal benefits if you divorce. Failure to provide documents requested by the ...

Here’s how spousal benefits can boost your Social Security payment by thousands of dollars - ‘Social Security gives you two ...