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

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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?

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 plays a major role in many people's retirement finances. Many recipients rely on the program for much or all of their retirement income, so it's hard to overstate just how important ...

A friend of my wife told her, and she believes, she could receive a Social Security benefit based on my SS benefit that I’m ...