My uncle said he had recorded my grandmother saying she would change the will and add him as the beneficiary.” ...

I’m trying to decide whether to take Social Security early. My full retirement age (FRA) is 67. I know that my benefit is substantially and permanently reduced if I start collecting it at 62. My ...

Today's Social Security column addresses questions about when and how continuing to work can affect benefit rates, when widow's benefits can be available and how timing can affect spousal benefit ...

Through trial and error, I discovered that there's no escaping grief; it waits for you, even if you try to bury it with work, ...

I spent the majority of my life denying my widow’s peak, lamenting my lack of suitable hairstyles. A deep side part? Less Veronica Lake, more CEO covering his receding hairline. A slicked-back ...

My husband died five years ago, leaving me taking care of our two kids. I slowly dipped my toes into online dating and decided to go on a date. My first date was a disaster, but it taught me a ...

DEAR ABBY: My son and his fiancee are getting married in a few months. They are planning a small reception with only their closest friends and family. Unfortunately, this excludes my late father’s ...