The VA is processing claims faster than ever. The backlog is the lowest it's been in years. And your 2024 medical records are ...

Claiming Social Security benefits is an exciting step in your retirement journey, especially if you're retiring at the same ...

When you discuss filing for your specific benefits with the Social Security Administration, it sets a protective filing date ...

I suggest waiting in most cases, but that doesn't mean it’s always the best approach. Depending on your situation, risk tolerance and goals, your wife may want to file for Social Security now. However ...

Although millions of older Americans collect a retirement benefit from Social Security today, it's not a given that you'll ...

Social Security retirement benefits provide a lifelong source of income that goes up along with inflation. Half of married seniors and around 70% of unmarried elderly persons rely on Social Security ...

If your wife's own benefit rate would be less than 50% of your PIA even if she waited until 70 to file, she wouldn't want to wait past her FRA to claim her own retirement benefits. She could then ...

Today's column addresses questions about when it's possible to file for spousal benefits, who can still file restricted applications for spousal benefits only, divorced spousal benefits after early ...

When you're working and collecting a paycheck, the need for Social Security income may not be all that pressing. But many seniors rush to take benefits as soon as they leave their jobs, the logic ...

More than 1.3 million Pennsylvanians have filed unemployment claims since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Many workers trying to file claims continue to get busy signals when they call the state ...