Discover the steps involved in financial planning for widows and widowers. Discover the objectives behind it and its ...

Dear Readers: So many of you wrote about the widow columns that I printed recently, and made some interesting points, so I wanted to share a few of these letters with everyone. Dear Annie: Oh, wow! I ...

When a spouse dies, many widows assume that Social Security will automatically pay them the highest benefit available. That ...

Dear Readers: So many of you wrote about the widow columns that I printed recently and made some interesting points, so I wanted to share a few of these letters with everyone. Dear Annie: Oh, wow! I ...

We are about to witness a significant wealth transfer as the baby boomers hand over their investment assets to their children, grandchildren and charities. However, before this wealth reaches its ...

The “deemed filing rule,” which says that when you are filing for one Social Security benefit, you are automatically filing for any and all other benefits you are due, doesn't apply to widows and ...

In some cultures, the death of a husband has meant exile, vulnerability, and abuse. But bereaved women are beginning to fight ...