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How federal employees can protect a spouse in retirement

To better understand their potential benefits and financial risks in retirement, both spouses should be aware of some benefits planning realities.

My husband has spent years preparing for early retirement. I've been doing the opposite.

I've had a hard time envisioning my own retirement. My husband, meanwhile, has been saving since high school, and we've ...

My spouse and I make $300,000 a year but lack a firm retirement income target — how should we plan?

Do you really need a firm retirement plan? How detailed does your retirement plan actually need to be? Do you still need a ...

This 32-year-old and her husband have more than $500,000 saved for retirement thanks to these simple money-saving tips. Here’s how you can do the same

A simple plan that had big returns.
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5 Little-Known Social Security Rules All Married Retirees Should Know

Claiming spousal benefits makes you eligible to receive up to 50% of your spouse's benefit. These benefits are reduced by a larger percentage than standard benefits if claimed before full retirement ...
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Husbands, Wives Don't See Eye-to-Eye on Retirement

Husbands and wives have vastly different expectations for their retirement years, Fidelity Investments found though a survey of 500 couples born between 1937 and 1964. While they tend to agree on ...
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My husband and I are both divorced. Can our ex-spouses claim on our Social Security?

Both my current husband and I have ex-spouses. My former spouse — we were married almost 11 years — has never remarried. I believe he could collect on my Social Security. Is that correct? I am 55 and ...