Should You Claim Social Security at the Same Time as Your Spouse? Here's How to Know.

There are a number of benefits to being married in retirement. For one thing, you get the company of someone else at a time when you're not busy working every day and you may have a greater need for company. Also, if both you and your spouse have savings, you can pool that money and stretch it by sharing expenses like housing and transportation.Another perk of being married in retirement is that both you and your spouse may each be eligible for a monthly Social Security benefit. That gives you access to even more income, and more financial flexibility.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool