Congress is currently considering two Social Security bills that could expand survivor benefits and boost monthly checks.

Losing a spouse is emotionally shattering, and the financial fallout can quietly compound that grief for years. I focus here ...

Workers and spouses become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but widow(er)s are eligible for survivors' benefits at age 60. Survivors' benefits let widow(er)s inherit their ...

Losing a spouse is already an overwhelming emotional experience, but the financial consequences can be equally devastating. One of the biggest surprises surviving spouses face is the "widow's penalty, ...

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 widows or widowers to inherit their ...

NATIONWIDE — WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND SURVIVING DIVORCED SPOUSES WOULD BENEFIT FROM A NEW SOCIAL SECURITY BILL THAT U.S. SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND OF NEW YORK HAS INTRODUCED. The Surviving Widow(er) ...

Stacy Francis is the President and CEO of Francis Financial & founder of Savvy Ladies™, empowering women to achieve financial independence. When Margaret lost her husband, Ben, her world turned upside ...

The average life expectancy at birth is reportedly 75.8 years for men and 81.1 years for women. However, these statistics include risks faced since birth and throughout mid-life, which include infant ...