You need to understand how the death of a spouse affects your Social Security check.

There are three instances in which a surviving spouse may be held liable to pay the remaining debt of the departed borrower.

The day after her husband's funeral in spring 2024, Carol kept filing taxes the way she and her husband always had. Year of death: married filing jointly. Year one and year two, she still qualified as ...

Some types of debt may be wiped out, but a few obligations can still follow your surviving family members.

The number of single older adults is growing exponentially with the divorce rate for 50- to 70-year-olds having more than doubled since 1990. Differences by Gender Men continue to jump into new ...

Two women retired from the same Boston law firm in March 2026. Both turned 65 that month, and both had identical 2024 W-2 ...

When a spouse dies with debt, creditors could still come calling. Here's what surviving spouses should know.

The death of a spouse can be devastating. Whether you were just married or spent decades together, losing your life partner leaves a hole like no other. It also leaves a long list of tasks to complete ...

Jonathan Ponciano is a financial journalist with nearly a decade of experience covering markets, technology, and entrepreneurship. Cavan Productions / Getty Images Your 401(k) passes to the person you ...