New Social Security Plans Could Expand Benefits for Millions (Will You Be One?)

Congress is currently considering two Social Security bills that could expand survivor benefits and boost monthly checks.
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What Happens to Your Social Security Benefit When Your Spouse Dies? Every Retired Couple Needs to Know.

Workers and spouses become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but widow(er)s are eligible for survivors' benefits at age 60. Survivors' benefits let widow(er)s inherit their ...
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The 'Widow's Penalty' That Can Cut Your Social Security Benefit

Losing a spouse is already an overwhelming emotional experience, but the financial consequences can be equally devastating. One of the biggest surprises surviving spouses face is the "widow's penalty, ...
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5 money mistakes that can devastate a surviving spouse

Losing a spouse is emotionally shattering, and the financial fallout can quietly compound that grief for years. I focus here ...
Brooklyn Daily Eagle

New bill would eliminate Social Security benefit caps for surviving spouses with disabilities

NATIONWIDE — WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND SURVIVING DIVORCED SPOUSES WOULD BENEFIT FROM A NEW SOCIAL SECURITY BILL THAT U.S. SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND OF NEW YORK HAS INTRODUCED. The Surviving Widow(er) ...
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Three Ways to Help Create Financial Stability for a Widow

When a spouse dies, the surviving spouse receives the larger Social Security benefit based on the benefits of the two spouses. Typically, the husband has the larger benefit. To help ensure this ...
Albuquerque Journal

Skeels Cygan: Taking a look at longevity and financial issues for widows

The average life expectancy at birth is reportedly 75.8 years for men and 81.1 years for women. However, these statistics include risks faced since birth and throughout mid-life, which include infant ...