The widow's penalty can reduce your Social Security income after a spouse dies. Learn how this works, why it happens, and ...

Losing a spouse is emotionally overwhelming, and the financial decisions that follow can feel just as heavy. The rules regarding Social Security survivor benefits may be confusing for some, and many ...

For anyone eyeing a 2026 retirement date, the rules around Social Security are shifting at exactly the moment decisions start ...

Today’s column involves a husband and wife, both of whom were getting Social Security benefits — and the husband dies.

Claiming before your FRA will result in permanent benefit reductions. So if you file at age 66 thinking it's your FRA, you might expect to receive your full benefit amount. But if your FRA is actually ...

Over the past 17 years that I have been doing this column, I have written about 50 columns dealing with the Social Security offsets that impact some state and local government employees who work at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. This article explains the many Social Security benefits ...

Social Security checks are set to rise in 2026 with a 2.8% COLA increase. Retirees can expect an average monthly payment of ...

I continually remind my readers that they shouldn't worry too much when they read or hear reports of Social Security's ...

Find out the average Social Security benefit amount for 65-year-old Americans and how you can prioritize building your ...