When Tracy from Billings, Montana called into "The Ramsey Show," he was looking for advice. What he got was a full-blown Social Security takedown. "I'm 61 years old, and I keep getting these letters ...

Claiming Social Security before your full retirement age (FRA) -- which is when you're eligible to receive your base monthly benefit (called the primary insurance amount) -- will result in a decreased ...

Most Americans start collecting their Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, based on data from the Social Security ...

Locking in guaranteed payments early can be appealing, but retirees should carefully consider the long-term impact.

A think tank has said the Trump administration is "peddling false and exaggerated claims" about taxes on Social Security ...

What is the right time to claim Social Security? This is actually a much more complicated question than you might imagine.

A report that Social Security funds could soon be depleted has some Americans wondering if they should take their benefits ...

If you don't understand how your claiming age affects your Social Security benefits, you need to read this before you submit ...

The discrepancy between how much you can receive from Social Security at each age is amplified when you look at the maximum ...

Finance guru Dave Ramsey has a contrary take on several common financial issues. For one thing, he says your credit score ...

Learn how to easily estimate your Social Security benefits using the official SSA tool, and understand how work history and ...

President Donald Trump repeatedly promised on the campaign trail that he would eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits. Now, his administration claims he has delivered on that promise with ...