doi:urn:uuid:f8745f0b9b449310VgnVCM100000d7c1a8c0RCRDIf you are filing for Social Security benefits based upon your partner's income, several factors come into play on how much you are entitled to received. Here's how it works.Gail BucknerFox Business...
For those users who are planning with a domestic partner, the tool does not distinguish between "spouse" and "partner" when estimating Social Security benefits. As a result, the tool will calculate a spousal benefit for a non-working or substantially lower income "partner" even though under fe...
Spousal benefits are most advantageous when only one member of a married or divorced couple qualifies for Social Security retirement or disability benefits— or one member qualifies for a significantly larger benefit than the other. Spousal benefits are not the same as Social Security survivors benefit...
Financial Education Budget Worksheet Use this worksheet to plan your monthly expenses so you put as much as possible toward retirement. Your budget should allow you to spend a reasonable amount on things that are important to you — like eating out or family vacations — and save wisely for re...