November is almost here, and with it comes a fresh round of government benefit payments landing in bank accounts across ...

Curtis wants to get comfortable drawing down his assets after years of saving and investing for his retirement income ...

Old Age Security October 2025 payment amounts vary based on age, income and living situation. The program reviews rates four ...

If you’re disabled and haven’t paid into Social Security yourself, you may still qualify for survivor benefits based on your ...

All Social Security recipients who are collecting benefits get the COLA because otherwise their buying power would decline ...

Social Security beneficiaries will get a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) next year. Cost-of-living adjustments help ensure that benefits keep pace with inflation. Individuals who are receiving ...

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 ...

How do survivor benefits work for divorced spouses? How to collect Social Security on a deceased ex-spouse Advisors’ role in helping clients claim survivor benefits Social Security rules allow a ...

Currently, about 64,000 South Carolina children have lost a parent or sibling due to death. Marion County has the highest rate of childhood bereavement in the state. By age 18, 1 in 5 children in that ...

A drug commonly prescribed after a heart attack doesn’t seem to offer significant benefits for people who recover without lasting damage — and could pose added risks to women. In a new research trial, ...

Claiming Social Security at age 70 guarantees you boosted benefits for life. Waiting until age 70 could mean having to make some serious sacrifices. There's an upside to delaying your claim that goes ...