Many of marriage's benefits are emotional and psychological, but the union of two souls famously offers some legal and financial advantages, too. Today, I'm going to focus on one of the potential ...

Discover the advantages of staggering retirement with your spouse. Boost your financial security, maximize benefits, and improve emotional well-being with strategic planning.

Married couples that don't understand spousal benefits could miss out on income in retirement. Social Security spousal benefits are a common source of confusion. Nationwide Retirement Institute's 2025 ...

Say that, as a married couple, you have $1.4 million in your IRAs and, at age 66, expect about $4,100 per month in Social ...

You may be eligible for spousal benefits from Social Security even if you never worked. You have to wait for your spouse to file for Social Security to claim spousal benefits. Those benefits are only ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. As I have always said, when and at what age you take Social ...