Tag: widows

Social Security sign in a garden

The brief’s key findings are: While the poverty status of widows has improved markedly, widows remain much more vulnerable than married couples. One reason is that Social Security widow benefits have been declining – relative to the couple’s benefit – due to the rising labor force activity of women. In response, policy experts have proposed…

Businessman in office talking on phone

This cartoon, by Vancouver Sun cartoonist Graham Harrop, hits on one of retirees’ biggest mysteries: their future health. The elderly live with the anxiety of getting a grave illness that isn’t easy to fix, such as cancer or a stroke.  And despite having Medicare insurance, they also have to worry how much it would cost…