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Drew Wood | 5 hours ago

Some People Retire To Alaska. But Could You Afford It?

A 67-year-old retiree with a $1 million portfolio, no pension, and a projected Social Security benefit of $2,800 a month has…

Maurie Backman | 5 hours ago

Trump Promised Not to Cut Social Security. He May Have Done So By Accident

Is Social Security going to have to cut benefits? That’s the big question on many people’s minds in light of…

Drew Wood | 6 hours ago

You Don’t Need a Powerball Jackpot To Build A $5,000 Monthly Dividend Paycheck

The latest Powerball jackpot stood at roughly $269 million, with a cash option of about $120.5 million before taxes. That…

Gerelyn Terzo | 6 hours ago

Her Pension Pays Her Part D Premium. Medicare Still Pulls a $91 Monthly Surcharge From Her Social Security.

She retired from a long career with good benefits, and her former employer’s pension picks up her Medicare Part D…

Drew Wood | 6 hours ago

Your Doctor Can Quit Your Medicare Advantage Network in March. You’re Locked In Until January

A retiree in Charlotte opens a letter from her Medicare Advantage plan in early April. Her primary care doctor, the…

David Beren | 7 hours ago

IRA Balances Just Hit $131,380. Here’s Where Your Generation Stands

The headline number from Fidelity’s Q1 2026 retirement analysis is striking. The average IRA balance now sits at $131,380, and…

Drew Wood | 9 hours ago

5 Medicare Costs Went Up in 2026. The One That Stings Most Isn’t Your Premium

The 2026 Medicare cost letters landed in November, and most beneficiaries scanned for one number: the new Part B premium.…

Marc Guberti | 10 hours ago

Rule of 55: How Doctors With $1.6 Million 401(k)s Avoid the Penalty Trap

Anesthesiologists are quietly walking off the operating-room schedule at 55 with seven-figure 401(k) balances, and the specific reason they leave…

Drew Wood | 10 hours ago

This Is the Dividend Portfolio That Pays Off Your Kid’s Student Loans

The average federal student loan borrower leaves school owing roughly $38,000, though balances of $50,000 or more are common among…

Gerelyn Terzo | 10 hours ago

A Couple Bought the Cheapest Part D Plan to Save. Medicare Took a $174 Surcharge From Each of Their Social Security Checks Anyway.

The Bargain Plan That Wasn’t A married couple, both about 67 and newly on Medicare, sat down during open enrollment…

Marc Guberti | 22 hours ago

A $1.8 Million 401(k) and Social Security Coming Up? Drain It Before 70 to Dodge the IRMAA Cliff

A 64-year-old couple with $1.8 million sitting in traditional 401(k)s walks into a planning meeting convinced they should claim Social…

Thomas Richmond | Yesterday

The IRS Loophole That Lets You Give Your Kids Unlimited Money Tax-Free (It’s Not the $19,000 Gift Limit)

Allen Mueller, a recent guest on the Catching Up to FI podcast episode on intergenerational wealth, put it bluntly when…

Drew Wood | Yesterday

Medicare’s Hospital Fund Now Runs Short in Early 2033 — a Quarter Sooner Than Last Year’s Warning

A retiree scrolling through the news sees a familiar headline: Medicare runs out in 2033. The 2026 Medicare Trustees Report,…

Drew Wood | Yesterday

You Have $650,000. Is It Enough To Retire In The Big Easy?

A 67-year-old with a $650,000 portfolio and a Social Security check looks at New Orleans and sees a city that…

Maurie Backman | Yesterday

Congress Has 6 Years to Save Social Security. Here’s What’s at Stake

The Social Security Trustees’ latest update came out in June, and the news wasn’t fantastic. The Trustees confirmed that Social…

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Some People Retire To Alaska. But Could You Afford It?

Trump Promised Not to Cut Social Security. He May Have Done So By Accident

You Don’t Need a Powerball Jackpot To Build A $5,000 Monthly Dividend Paycheck

Her Pension Pays Her Part D Premium. Medicare Still Pulls a $91 Monthly Surcharge From Her Social Security.

Your Doctor Can Quit Your Medicare Advantage Network in March. You’re Locked In Until January

IRA Balances Just Hit $131,380. Here’s Where Your Generation Stands

5 Medicare Costs Went Up in 2026. The One That Stings Most Isn’t Your Premium

Rule of 55: How Doctors With $1.6 Million 401(k)s Avoid the Penalty Trap

This Is the Dividend Portfolio That Pays Off Your Kid’s Student Loans

A Couple Bought the Cheapest Part D Plan to Save. Medicare Took a $174 Surcharge From Each of Their Social Security Checks Anyway.

A $1.8 Million 401(k) and Social Security Coming Up? Drain It Before 70 to Dodge the IRMAA Cliff

The IRS Loophole That Lets You Give Your Kids Unlimited Money Tax-Free (It’s Not the $19,000 Gift Limit)

Medicare’s Hospital Fund Now Runs Short in Early 2033 — a Quarter Sooner Than Last Year’s Warning

You Have $650,000. Is It Enough To Retire In The Big Easy?

Congress Has 6 Years to Save Social Security. Here’s What’s at Stake

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Some People Retire To Alaska. But Could You Afford It?

Trump Promised Not to Cut Social Security. He May Have Done So By Accident

You Don’t Need a Powerball Jackpot To Build A $5,000 Monthly Dividend Paycheck

Her Pension Pays Her Part D Premium. Medicare Still Pulls a $91 Monthly Surcharge From Her Social Security.

Your Doctor Can Quit Your Medicare Advantage Network in March. You’re Locked In Until January

IRA Balances Just Hit $131,380. Here’s Where Your Generation Stands

5 Medicare Costs Went Up in 2026. The One That Stings Most Isn’t Your Premium

Rule of 55: How Doctors With $1.6 Million 401(k)s Avoid the Penalty Trap

This Is the Dividend Portfolio That Pays Off Your Kid’s Student Loans

A Couple Bought the Cheapest Part D Plan to Save. Medicare Took a $174 Surcharge From Each of Their Social Security Checks Anyway.

A $1.8 Million 401(k) and Social Security Coming Up? Drain It Before 70 to Dodge the IRMAA Cliff

The IRS Loophole That Lets You Give Your Kids Unlimited Money Tax-Free (It’s Not the $19,000 Gift Limit)

Medicare’s Hospital Fund Now Runs Short in Early 2033 — a Quarter Sooner Than Last Year’s Warning

You Have $650,000. Is It Enough To Retire In The Big Easy?

Congress Has 6 Years to Save Social Security. Here’s What’s at Stake

Live: Will FedEx Crush Q4 Earnings Tonight After the Market Closes?

97% of Retirees Carry Debt Into Social Security. Here’s What They Owe

“You Can’t Solve a Problem While Simultaneously Creating It”: Ramsey Show Hosts Confront a Nashville Mom Drowning in $189,000 of Debt

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