Divorced spouses can claim up to 50% of an ex's Social Security benefits. Learn more about the requirements for age, marriage duration, divorce period, and filing tips.

Divorce can be contentious, especially when money issues get in the way. If your former spouse tries to prevent you from claiming their Social Security benefits out of spite, it can put you in a very ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. When you collect Social Security, you’re entitled to a ...

If your wife is eligible to collect a spousal benefit, whether or not it is paid automatically can depend on when each of you claims benefits. If your wife claims benefits on her own employment ...

Eligibility for Social Security retirement benefits starts at age 62. But for prospective beneficiaries who can wait, the biggest benefit becomes available at age 70. For many retirees, that poses a ...

The rules around Spousal Social Security benefits have several nuances, but some policies are crystal clear. One is that a spouse must specifically request to begin receiving spousal benefits. That is ...

The most popular claiming age for Social Security hasn't changed since its inception. Many see full retirement age as the best choice, striking a middle ground. This increasingly popular claiming age ...

A new initiative from the Biden administration aims to quell a varied series of consumer “headaches” by reducing their extraneous time and processes, including for federal employees trying to file ...

Claiming benefits before or after your full retirement age will decrease or increase them, respectively. Your breakeven age is when the total benefits received from claiming Social Security at one age ...

At a recent internal meeting, a Social Security administrator projected some numbers on a screen to illustrate a remarkable trend: New benefit claims were up by more than 15% in March, compared with ...

Cheap Insurance reports that digital insurance claims are revolutionizing the process, offering immediate access, AI ...