Losing a spouse is emotionally shattering, and the financial fallout can quietly compound that grief for years. I focus here on five specific money mistakes that can devastate a surviving spouse, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bob Carlson researches all facets of retirement finances. Married couples in or near retirement should know about the solo years.

Losing a spouse instantly turns abstract retirement math into an urgent, deeply personal problem. The first decisions you ...

The days and weeks after the loss of a spouse can be overwhelming, filled with grief, confusion, and uncertainty. It's also a time when it's easy to make mistakes that have long-lasting impacts, ...

The days and weeks after the loss of a spouse can be overwhelming, filled with grief, confusion, and uncertainty. It's also a time when it's easy to make mistakes that have long-lasting impacts, ...

Stacy Francis is the President and CEO of Francis Financial & founder of Savvy Ladies™, empowering women to achieve financial independence. When Margaret lost her husband, Ben, her world turned upside ...

Widowers' membership in their established religions was instrumental in the widowers' coping with their wives' deaths. Membership, understanding of, and faith in stated doctrines provided hope.