Q: I understand paying benefits to widows. But I don’t understand paying benefits to divorcees. A woman who is divorced is not a widow. She is an ex-wife. So why does she have a claim to her ...

The U.S. Social Security system includes special provisions that allow individuals to claim benefits based on their spouse’s earnings record—even if the spouse is deceased or they are divorced.

When you lose a spouse, whether that be through death or divorce, Social Security can replace much of the income you counted on. In fact, survivor benefits account for about 8.3% of all Social ...

My wife is starting to get suspicious. Every day, my inbox is crammed with emails from strange women around the country! I don’t mean strange as in unusual, but rather as in unfamiliar to me. A good ...

Social Security can go a long way in retirement, and if you're married, you could be entitled to extra cash each month in the form of spousal benefits. The average spouse of a retired worker collects ...