Mary Beth Franklin: How to couple survivor and retirement benefits
Wife's terminal illness allows husband to plan for a future alone
I received a poignant e-mail from an adviser in Iowa this morning who had questions about when and how he should claim Social Security benefits after his wife, who has terminal cancer, passes away.
Bill is 62. His wife, who is 64, has been receiving Social Security disability benefits for three y
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