The death of a spouse is devastating at any age. While everyone experiences grief differently, the concerns of a young widow or widower often are different than those of someone older. Last September, ...

Widowers over 50 often find themselves wanting to look for love again, or even just to find some companionship, but they might not be sure where to turn. Many haven’t bothered to look into online ...

Seventeen years, 34 sessions and 600 people later, the Widow-Widower Support Group of Grand Forks is alive and well, and just as fervent as ever in its mission to minister to the grieving. "It's ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Here is a special message to all Social Security representatives reading this column. You are right when you tell customers that as a general rule, they cannot file for reduced benefits on one record ...

A new rule applies the same standard of disability to disabled widows and widowers that already applies to people who receive disability benefits based on their own work under Social Security. As of ...

Claiming your Social Security retirement benefits as early as possible isn't recommended for most people. But in some cases it's actually the most optimal way to maximize your benefits from the ...

The Widow/Widower Support Group will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. for six consecutive Mondays. The sessions are free and open to anyone who has experienced the loss of a spouse. (L-R) Phyllis Norgard, the ...

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The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare has re-issued rules for settling claims. If a deceased government servant had two wives, the family pension will be divided equally between them. This ...

SAGINAW, MI — Saginaw is considering a change to what city officials call an "outdated" portion of its police and firefighter pension system. Beth Carson Church, the assistant employee service ...