When you file for Social Security, your spouse becomes eligible for payments known as spousal benefits. However, they won’t ...

Dear Savvy Senior, How do Social Security spousal benefits work? My wife, who’s approaching age 62, has had a few ...

Spousal benefits are Social Security payments based on a spouse's lifetime earnings record, and a spouse may receive up to ...

Retirement can be challenging, even more so for stay-at-home parents who perform unpaid caregiving work while their spouses work outside the home. In August 2025, retired workers received an average ...

For this couple, it could make sense to use one of the paid Social Security claiming strategy sites such as Social Security ...

I reached full retirement age back in June, but I have not yet filed to collect Social Security. My husband currently ...

How do Social Security spousal benefits work? My wife, who’s approaching age 62, has had a few small-paying jobs over the years, but spent most of her time as a homemaker. What is she entitled to?

How do Social Security spousal benefits work? My wife, who’s approaching age 62, has had a few small-paying jobs over the years, but spent most of her time as a homemaker. What is she entitled to?

Social Security spousal benefits can be extremely beneficial for people who either don't qualify for Social Security by themselves or qualify for a significantly lower amount than their current or ...

By Russell Gloor, National Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens ...