“A surviving spouse, at full retirement age or older, generally gets 100% of the worker’s basic benefit amount,” the IRS says. “Surviving spouse, age 60 or older, but under full retirement age, gets ...

What if a husband and wife own a home together that increases in value by $500,000. When one spouse dies and the other owns the property themselves, do they receive a step-up in basis? Or do they only ...

Dear Eric: My wife recently passed away and I am doing OK. Several of my wife’s senior children keep wanting to come and visit me. How do I politely say no without hurting their feelings? When they ...

Thanks to remote work and a supportive employer, I've had a fulfilling career for the past 10 years. I also stay grounded by prioritizing lifelong friendships and traveling with loved ones. Being ...

Dear Annie: Your column is a regular part of our home, and I truly appreciate the compassion and insight you bring to readers’ questions. I would like to gently offer another perspective, one that may ...

Drawing on research from Budget Your Trip, Pacaso — a real estate firm specializing in vacation homes — pegs the average ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: If I found my that my wife and I were to be seated separately at a party, I would move my place card or leave the party with her. There are two primary duties that married couples — ...

I am usually the responsible adult in my family, but I would feel better if the final resting place wasn’t my bookshelf.

Dear Eric: My brother died of Covid four years ago. When we flew to the memorial service, his wife’s sibling slipped us the ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who refuses to attend their niece's wedding.

DEAR ABBY: I am an animal person. I love all kinds, but when it comes to dogs, I don’t like the smell, the mess, the fur, the jumping, the slobbering and the general mayhem of an untrained dog. My ...