According to The Senior Citizens League, two-thirds of older Americans count on their monthly Social Security checks for at least half their income. That means when and how benefits are claimed can ...

Social Security spousal benefits can be worth up to 50% of your spouse's benefit at their full retirement age. You can grow ...

Maximizing your Social Security benefit is all about timing your claim correctly. This is true for single and married adults, but there's more strategy involved for married couples. They have to think ...

Spousal benefits allow the claiming spouse to receive up to 50% of their partner's benefit. Claiming spousal benefits before full retirement age can come at a steep cost. Social Security spousal ...