Social Security

The $2 trillion economic relief package that Congress passed to help Americans deal with the devastating financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic contains some provisions that affect seniors.

One little-known Social Security retirement benefits rule is the so-called “do-over rule.” ...

It is common knowledge that husbands and wives are entitled to collect Social Security benefits on their spouses' work records.

What would you do if both your parents asked you to assist them with their suicides within the same year? A decade after the fact, a son recounts how he fulfilled his parents' wishes.

One of the benefits of the health reform law took effect January 1 . . .

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.

When can you expect your coronavirus relief payment and how much will it be? The answer to the first question has been changing on an almost daily basis, but finally seems to have come into focus.  Here’s the latest word.