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 ...

My husband is 58 — six years older than me. He worked out of the house for a few years when he was young, but not enough to ...

A new tax break aimed at seniors may lighten the load on retirees’ Social Security income, but it’s not as sweeping or ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

I now get a Railroad Pension from my ex-husband. I did not know it was from the Social Security Administration. I want to ...

Social Security benefits end when you die, unless you have a qualifying beneficiary who would begin to receive survivorship ...

And do keep in mind that according to the most recent report by the Social Security Trustees, a broad reduction in benefits could be on the table within the next decade. If you claim Social Security ...