Social Security

A new Supreme Court decision has just added another reason to make sure the beneficiary designations on your retirement plans are up to date...

Spouses who are turning full retirement age this year are the last group who can use a strategy to maximize Social Security benefits by choosing whether to take spousal benefits or to take benefits on their own record. ...

The $250 stimulus payment for Social Security beneficiaries is not considered income to nursing home residents on Medicaid . . .

If you are married, there is a strategy that may allow you to claim some Social Security benefits immediately and then claim more benefits later. . .

This book is a practical guide to working with your parents to make financial plans and preserve legacies while you both still have the luxury of time.

A U.S. district court has approved a settlement agreement between the Social Security Administration and a group of individuals who had . . .

As members of the Boomer generation become caretakers for their parents, more and more guides are popping up to aid them. This one covers topics that other books often gloss over.

Social Security's Retirement Estimator is now available for people who have signed up for Medicare but are delaying retirement . . .

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