My son, 16, has been getting $700/month from Social Security since his dad died. I’m managing this money for him — but how do I make the most of it?

Due to his father’s untimely passing, Todd has started receiving $700 every month in Social Security benefits. The Social ...

How to Make a Life Insurance Claim

A five-step process for making the claim process go smoothly.

Wyden's bill aims to protect Social Security data, ending false death declarations

A bipartisan bill led by Oregon Senator Ron Wyden passed the senate, that will save Americans’ taxpayer dollars by ending ...

My former spouse died in an accident last year. Will I be able to get Social Security survivor benefits while still working?

"A surviving spouse, at full retirement age or older, generally gets 100% of the worker's basic benefit amount," the IRS says. "Surviving spouse, age 60 or older, but under full retirement age, gets ...