How to estimate your Social Security benefits in six steps

To plan smart for retirement, estimate your Social Security benefits years before you'll need the money. Here's how to do it.
Morningstar

Social Security survivor benefits from my late husband are not enough. Can I claim more on his record?

'My ex-husband passed away four years ago. We were married for 20 years.' "Is there any way I can claim some of his benefits other than the death benefits?" (Photo subject is a model.) Dear Help Me ...
The Motley Fool

What Happens to Your Social Security Benefit When Your Spouse Dies? Every Retired Couple Needs to Know.

Workers and spouses become eligible for Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, but widow(er)s are eligible for survivors' benefits at age 60. Survivors' benefits let widow(er)s inherit their ...