Be smart with survivor benefits
When you lose your significant other, money is the last thing on your mind. However, you still need to carry on with your life and understanding how survivor benefits work can put extra money in your pocket.
One way would be to claim survivor benefits as early as age 60 while waiting until later to take your own retirement benefit. This way, you will be able to obtain some money from Social Security sooner rather than later and add up to your retirement checks years down the road.
