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Benefits for Surviving Spouses
Survivors Benefits are a huge portion of the benefits going out in Social Security and can make the difference between being financially stable or not in retirement for a widow or widower. Under this system a surviving spouse is eligible to receive benefits based on the income of the deceased if they were married for at least 10 years. There are many ways to make this situation better financially by taking advantage of some strategies that would allow you to collect benefits from one source while allowing the other to grow and switching at a later point. For more information visit this article by Andy Landis with Market Watch.
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