If you're divorced, you can often get Social Security benefits based on your ex-spouse's work record. Know the rules about when and how you can claim.

It's convenient and easy to apply online for your Social Security benefits. Open a secure my Social Security account and take it from there. Read on to learn how.

President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" included a "senior bonus," a new temporary tax deduction for Americans over 65.

I am contemplating retiring at the end of the year. I'm married and will receive two monthly pension payments; $3,600 from military service and $1,500 from civil service. Our total projected monthly ...

If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full retirement age, which is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or after, and you receive a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

Meanwhile, Social Security's trust funds — which cover old age and disability recipients — will be unable to pay full benefits beginning in 2034, instead of last year's estimate of 2035.

The SSA typically requires a death certificate to update a person's marital status and determine eligibility for benefits. In ...

Under the Department of Government Efficiency, the Social Security Administration expects to cut about 12% of its workforce — ...

Social Security has been under scrutiny now that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is digging into its finances.

Or you could wait until age 70 and get a bonus of about 28% added to your monthly benefits. (The bonus is two-thirds of 1%for ...