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

You may think you've done all you can to maximize your Social Security benefits. You worked hard for decades. You increased your income over your career. Now you're staring at the application screen ...

Dear Rusty: I’m ready to apply for my Social Security benefits, and I’m aware of how my benefits are calculated. What I would like to know about is how the application process actually works and how ...

The Social Security Administration has added 13 new diseases and conditions to its list of disabilities, which earn those suffering serious medical issues a faster benefits application process. Those ...

If you apply for spousal benefits while your spouse is still alive, you do not continue to earn delayed filing credits because "deemed filing" rules apply. That means Social Security automatically ...