Social Security Spousal Benefits: This Could Be the Most Misunderstood Rule

You'll often hear that to qualify for Social Security benefits in retirement, you need to work for a certain number of years and earn a certain amount of wages. But there's another way to get Social Security, even if you never worked.If your current or former spouse is entitled to Social Security in retirement, you may be eligible to receive spousal benefits. In fact, you can also receive spousal benefits if you're entitled to a benefit of your own. Social Security will just pay you the higher amount of the two.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool