It's important to know how these benefits work.

Spousal Social Security benefits can be complex, but understanding them can help maximize your retirement income.

Waiting until 70 for Social Security can quietly cost some retirees tens of thousands of dollars, and the situations where ...

Experts say there's more to consider when deciding whether getting married makes sense.

Delaying Social Security to 70 grows a worker's check by roughly 24 percent, but the spousal benefit tied to that check ...

On its face, Social Security spousal benefits appear straightforward. You're married to someone who earns more money than you, and you plan to claim Social Security spousal benefits so you can collect ...

Spouses with no work history can still claim Social Security benefits in certain situations. The spousal benefit can be as much as 50% of the retired worker's primary insurance amount. Spouses cannot ...

Being a retired spouse can have its benefits - Social Security benefits, that is. The Social Security Administration offers several ways for retirees to boost their monthly Social Security payment.

With much of a person's Social Security benefit depending on their earnings record, spousal benefits allow people with shorter or spotty work histories to still reap some benefits from the program. By ...

You actually have more options than you did before.

Even if you're familiar with claiming Social Security based on your personal work record, the rules of spousal benefits are different. It's important to understand how this aspect of the program works ...

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 retirement ...