About a month ago, I wrote a column in which I explained how “full retirement age” (the age at which a person can claim 100 percent of his or her Social Security retirement benefits) is going up. To ...

Losing a spouse is already an overwhelming emotional experience, but the financial consequences can be equally devastating. One of the biggest surprises surviving spouses face is the "widow's penalty, ...

Social Security survivors benefits can be an important source of financial stability after your partner passes away.

To better understand their potential benefits and financial risks in retirement, both spouses should be aware of some ...

Dear Eric: I’m 61, widowed, and still work full time as a registered nurse in a very busy hospice house. I lost my husband four years ago, and since then went through a medical scare twice, diagnosed ...