Question: I was born in 1952. Seven years ago, my ex and I divorced after 25 years of marriage. During our marriage, I worked for his business, without pay, so we did not contribute ...

Question: I took retirement at age 66 and am currently 67. I retired to Colombia, where I married a Colombian national. She is 52, and has a daughter (adopted) that is nearly six years ...

Question: As a widow, why am I not able to collect any benefit from my deceased spouse’s Social Security if I chose to take the benefit from my Social Security? Answer: Once you ...

Question: My husband is 64 and I’m 57. He was laid off and took Social Security early at age 62. I am planning to retire at 59 but wait until my full retirement age to start collecting ...

Question: I already made $17,000 this year and cannot receive my unemployment benefits at this time. Am I still eligible to collect Social Security at this time? Otherwise I will have ...

Question: My husband of eight years is 79 and I am 59. His previous wife died after 10 years of marriage in 1988. It never occurred to him to file for widower’s benefits, and he ...

Question: I am getting married in September. I was told that I would loose my Social Security if I got married. I am 64 and my fiance is 58. When I reach 66 I will want to retire. ...

Question: I received disability after having cancer while a working widow. But I didn’t know I had to give up widow’s benefits while getting employment disability. My lawyer ...

Question: I had to take early retirement at age 62 for health reasons — regular Social Security, not disability. I currently receive $1,652 a month from Social Security. I am separated ...

Question: I am a retired teacher in Arizona. Federal taxes are taken out of my pension payment, but they are not reported to Social Security account. Why is this? I thought the taxes ...