Losing a spouse is an emotional and challenging experience, and it often brings financial concerns to the forefront. Social Security benefits can provide critical support to widows, helping them ...

Cebotari Nicolai / Getty Images/iStockphoto My wife and I are celebrating our 49th wedding anniversary, although at our age, “celebrating” means maybe an extra scoop of ice cream on our next trip to ...

Q: I understand paying benefits to widows. But I don’t understand paying benefits to divorcees. A woman who is divorced is not a widow. She is an ex-wife. So why does she have a claim to her ...

Today's Social Security column addresses questions about how soon benefits may be available based on a new spouse's record, when divorced spousal benefits may be available and taking widow's benefits ...

Millions of seniors are already entitled to retirement benefits. If you're married or divorced, though, you could also qualify for spousal or divorce benefits. If your spouse passes away, you might be ...

If you're currently divorced, you may be entitled to extra money in divorce benefits. There are strict requirements, but you could collect hundreds of dollars more per month. In some cases, divorced ...

Q: I wrote to you a while back inquiring about widow’s benefits. Do these benefits start at age 60 or 62? I’ve seen both ages at different places. — Patricia A: Trying to keep straight the different ...

Divorce is rarely a straightforward experience. There's bound to be a flurry of emotions. In addition, there are practical issues to work through, like how marital belongings will be divided and where ...

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