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Drew Wood | Jun 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM EDT

A $1.1 Million Portfolio That Pays $5,800 a Month and Lets a 70-Year-Old Skip the 4 Percent Rule Entirely

A 70-year-old retiree with a $1.1 million portfolio who wants to generate $5,800 per month, or $69,600 annually, quickly encounters…

Drew Wood | Jun 5, 2026 at 7:54 AM EDT

At 56 With $940,000 Saved and a Stable Federal Job, the Math Tilts Toward Working Six More Years Than Most Calculators Suggest

A 56-year-old GS-13 federal employee covered by FERS, with 28 years of service and $940,000 in the Thrift Savings Plan,…

Marc Guberti | Jun 5, 2026 at 7:33 AM EDT

The 5-Year Roth Conversion Ladder That Lets a 52-Year-Old Tap a $1.5 Million 401(k) Before 59½ Without Penalty

A 52-year-old senior engineer walks out of the office for the last time with $1.5 million in a former employer’s…

Drew Wood | Jun 5, 2026 at 6:56 AM EDT

Replacing a $65,000 Salary With Business Development Company Income? Here’s What You’ll Need Invested

A 62-year-old single retiree seeking to replace a $65,000 pre-retirement salary faces a straightforward but important challenge: generating enough portfolio…

Drew Wood | Jun 5, 2026 at 6:15 AM EDT

The Real Cost of Retiring in America’s Most Famous Retirement Community

The Villages comes up frequently when readers ask us to stress test a retirement plan. It is the country’s best…

Drew Wood | Jun 5, 2026 at 5:41 AM EDT

What $5,800 a Month Really Looks Like in Retirement at 66 When Half Your Income Is Pension and Half Is RMD

A retired teacher and her husband, both older than 65, review their retirement income and wonder whether they are making…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT

Medicare’s Hidden Two-Year Lookback Rule Catches Retirees Who Inherit IRAs Before 65

A single retiree turns 64, loses her father, and inherits roughly $720,000 in a traditional IRA. She still has a…

Marc Guberti | Jun 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM EDT

Why Affluent Couples Are Draining the Higher-Earning Spouse’s 401(k) First to Avoid the Widow’s Tax Penalty

The scenario looks routine on paper. Husband, 68, sitting on a $1.6 million traditional 401(k). Wife, 66, with another $700,000…

David Beren | Jun 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM EDT

Middle-Class Fortysomethings Have a $427,000 Problem and a Shrinking Window to Fix It

All too often, middle-class Americans in their forties have a number in their head, and a number in their bank…

Marc Guberti | Jun 4, 2026 at 2:33 PM EDT

The $43,000-a-Year 401(k) Withdrawal That Keeps a $1.4 Million Retiree in the 12% Bracket for Life

A 67-year-old single retiree with $1.4 million in a traditional 401(k), another $200,000 in a brokerage account, and $25,000 a…

Michael Williams | Jun 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM EDT

Suze Orman’s Counterintuitive Advice: Leave Your Marriage to Protect $400,000 in Retirement Savings

Suze Orman built her career telling people to do math before they do feelings. So it lands differently when she…

David Beren | Jun 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM EDT

One in Three Twentysomethings Has Two Jobs and 58% Have a Side Hustle. That’s Not a Trend, It’s a Retirement Warning Sign

The numbers describing the financial life of the average American twentysomething point to structural pressure rather than a generational quirk.…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 4, 2026 at 12:10 PM EDT

Medicare’s IRMAA Cliff Just Erased Your 2026 Social Security Raise. Here’s Why

Picture a 67-year-old single retiree drawing $4,200 a month from Social Security, modest IRA withdrawals, and a paid-off house. In…

Drew Wood | Jun 4, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT

A 60-Year-Old Couple With $2.8 Million Can Retire by Year-End 2027 If This One Withdrawal Number Holds

A 60-year-old couple with $2.8 million spread across three different account types is evaluating a common retirement question: can they…

Drew Wood | Jun 4, 2026 at 11:46 AM EDT

A 4.8 Percent Yield Portfolio That Lets a 72-Year-Old Sleep Through Every Quarterly Earnings Surprise

The mechanics of retirement income are often simpler than the investment products marketed to provide it. A 72-year-old retiree with…

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A $1.1 Million Portfolio That Pays $5,800 a Month and Lets a 70-Year-Old Skip the 4 Percent Rule Entirely

At 56 With $940,000 Saved and a Stable Federal Job, the Math Tilts Toward Working Six More Years Than Most Calculators Suggest

The 5-Year Roth Conversion Ladder That Lets a 52-Year-Old Tap a $1.5 Million 401(k) Before 59½ Without Penalty

Replacing a $65,000 Salary With Business Development Company Income? Here’s What You’ll Need Invested

The Real Cost of Retiring in America’s Most Famous Retirement Community

What $5,800 a Month Really Looks Like in Retirement at 66 When Half Your Income Is Pension and Half Is RMD

Medicare’s Hidden Two-Year Lookback Rule Catches Retirees Who Inherit IRAs Before 65

Why Affluent Couples Are Draining the Higher-Earning Spouse’s 401(k) First to Avoid the Widow’s Tax Penalty

Middle-Class Fortysomethings Have a $427,000 Problem and a Shrinking Window to Fix It

The $43,000-a-Year 401(k) Withdrawal That Keeps a $1.4 Million Retiree in the 12% Bracket for Life

Suze Orman’s Counterintuitive Advice: Leave Your Marriage to Protect $400,000 in Retirement Savings

One in Three Twentysomethings Has Two Jobs and 58% Have a Side Hustle. That’s Not a Trend, It’s a Retirement Warning Sign

Medicare’s IRMAA Cliff Just Erased Your 2026 Social Security Raise. Here’s Why

A 60-Year-Old Couple With $2.8 Million Can Retire by Year-End 2027 If This One Withdrawal Number Holds

A 4.8 Percent Yield Portfolio That Lets a 72-Year-Old Sleep Through Every Quarterly Earnings Surprise

Ripple and SBI Launch RLUSD in Japan After JFSA Approval

Here’s How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

91% of Retirees Fail to Make the “Strongest Move” for Social Security Benefits

Here's How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

91% of Retirees Fail to Make the "Strongest Move" for Social Security Benefits

Ripple and SBI Launch RLUSD in Japan After JFSA Approval

Here’s How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

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A $1.1 Million Portfolio That Pays $5,800 a Month and Lets a 70-Year-Old Skip the 4 Percent Rule Entirely

At 56 With $940,000 Saved and a Stable Federal Job, the Math Tilts Toward Working Six More Years Than Most Calculators Suggest

The 5-Year Roth Conversion Ladder That Lets a 52-Year-Old Tap a $1.5 Million 401(k) Before 59½ Without Penalty

Replacing a $65,000 Salary With Business Development Company Income? Here’s What You’ll Need Invested

The Real Cost of Retiring in America’s Most Famous Retirement Community

What $5,800 a Month Really Looks Like in Retirement at 66 When Half Your Income Is Pension and Half Is RMD

Medicare’s Hidden Two-Year Lookback Rule Catches Retirees Who Inherit IRAs Before 65

Why Affluent Couples Are Draining the Higher-Earning Spouse’s 401(k) First to Avoid the Widow’s Tax Penalty

Middle-Class Fortysomethings Have a $427,000 Problem and a Shrinking Window to Fix It

The $43,000-a-Year 401(k) Withdrawal That Keeps a $1.4 Million Retiree in the 12% Bracket for Life

Suze Orman’s Counterintuitive Advice: Leave Your Marriage to Protect $400,000 in Retirement Savings

One in Three Twentysomethings Has Two Jobs and 58% Have a Side Hustle. That’s Not a Trend, It’s a Retirement Warning Sign

Medicare’s IRMAA Cliff Just Erased Your 2026 Social Security Raise. Here’s Why

A 60-Year-Old Couple With $2.8 Million Can Retire by Year-End 2027 If This One Withdrawal Number Holds

A 4.8 Percent Yield Portfolio That Lets a 72-Year-Old Sleep Through Every Quarterly Earnings Surprise

Ripple and SBI Launch RLUSD in Japan After JFSA Approval

Here’s How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

91% of Retirees Fail to Make the “Strongest Move” for Social Security Benefits

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Here's How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

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