Survivors of service members who die while serving on active duty are eligible for a wide range of pay and benefits. These come in three distinct categories: one-time payments or allowances, monthly ...

Dear Liz: I am 68 and still working. I plan to wait until age 70 to maximize my benefit before taking Social Security. My spouse (born in 1956) passed away in 2018 after just beginning to draw her ...

Losing a spouse instantly turns abstract retirement math into an urgent, deeply personal problem. The first decisions you make about Social Security after a death can shape your income for decades, ...

Q. In a column last month discussing Social Security’s earning limits of $23,400 (“Timing is key for initiating survivor benefits”), you did not distinguish between work earnings and other income. The ...

You’ve probably seen online fundraisers when there’s an active-duty death. They’re a lovely gesture, but the fact is that the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs offer a ...