Time is running out to use a potentially very lucrative Social Security benefits-claiming strategy. Spouses will no longer be able to use the "file and suspend" strategy after April 29, 2016.

The nation's elderly and disabled Social Security recipients will receive a 1.7 percent increase in payments in 2013 . . .  ...

Finding that the Defense of Marriage Act's denial of equal benefits to same-sex couples violates the Constitution, a federal court judge . . .

With the elderly population growing by leaps and bounds, families are struggling with long-term care costs and worrying about Social Security. So what are...

Just because you're not signing up for Social Security yet doesn't mean you should postpone enrolling in Medicare at age 65 . . .

What will happen to your estate if your primary beneficiary does not survive you? If your will does not name an alternate beneficiary, your...

The federal government has released the 2009 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of Medicaid recipients may keep...

There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the Social Security system. Here are four common myths and the truth about how Social Security works and its future prospects.

If you are looking for a steady stream of income in retirement, an immediate fixed annuity may be the answer...