Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Q. I receive a significant pension from work I have done outside of Social Security. I have not worked enough hours under ...

If you can keep working while looking after your health, do it. You get 100% of your Social Security benefit at full ...

Married couples have a prime opportunity to work together and maximize their Social Security benefits. Don't be too quick to ...

One of the most important parts of the program, especially for married couples, is Social Security spousal benefits.

If you're entitled to Social Security on your own, each year you delay your claim past full retirement age boosts your monthly benefits by 8%, up until age 70. But the maximum spousal benefit you can ...

For millions of married couples in the United States, Social Security spousal benefits are a crucial source of retirement ...

There's a lot more to Social Security than benefits for retired workers, and one of the most important parts of the program, ...

DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I are retired and on Social Security. We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a modest retirement. Our house is paid for, and we have little debt. However, ...

Spousal benefits allow you to claim up to 50% of your spouse's Social Security benefit. Divorce doesn't prevent you from ...

If you’ve been divorced for at least two years and your ex is eligible for Social Security — meaning they’re age 62 or older ...