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Drew Wood | Jul 11, 2026 at 10:15 AM EDT

The Retirement Budget Most People Build Is Backward

Most retirement budgets start with the wrong question. The instinct is to ask, “What yield do I need so the…

Drew Wood | Jul 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT

Three Dividend Strategies That Can Produce $7,500 a Month and Which One Comes Out Ahead

Replacing $7,500 a month with dividends is a math problem before it is anything else. The number you need to…

Joel South | Jul 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT

How a $1 Million Dividend Portfolio Can Generate $100,000 Annually

The math is simple. A $1 million portfolio generating $100,000 in annual income requires a blended yield of 10%. That…

Drew Wood | Jul 9, 2026 at 7:48 AM EDT

The Retirement Portfolio That Pays You Without Demanding Constant Attention

A $60,000 retirement paycheck sounds like a single target, but a portfolio can produce it in very different ways. A…

Drew Wood | Jul 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM EDT

The Portfolio That Pays More Than A Full-Time Minimum Wage Job

A full-time worker earning the federal $7.25 minimum wage trades 2,080 hours for about $15,080 in gross annual pay. A…

Joel South | Jul 6, 2026 at 11:41 AM EDT

3 Reliable Income Generators to Buy in July

With the Federal Reserve’s benchmark funds rate parked at 3.75% since Dec. 11, 2025, and the 10-year Treasury offering just…

Drew Wood | Jul 6, 2026 at 6:43 AM EDT

The Dividend Portfolio That Pays More Than The Average Rent In America

Average rent in the United States is roughly $2,000 a month in 2026, putting the annual tab near $24,000. Replace…

Drew Wood | Jul 5, 2026 at 2:07 PM EDT

What It Takes To Build A Portfolio That Covers A Retiree’s Grocery Bill Forever

A retired couple’s grocery bill is one of the most inflation-sensitive lines in the household budget because it has to…

Drew Wood | Jul 5, 2026 at 9:52 AM EDT

How To Turn A Portfolio Into $500 A Month Without Chasing Dangerous Yields

Five hundred dollars a month is not enough to replace a paycheck, but it can cover a real bill: a…

Drew Wood | Jul 5, 2026 at 6:57 AM EDT

The Real Cost Of Building A $2,500-A-Month Income Portfolio

Thirty thousand dollars a year sounds simple: $2,500 a month to help cover property taxes, health insurance premiums, groceries, and…

Drew Wood | Jul 4, 2026 at 5:36 AM EDT

The Dividend Portfolio That Can Cover a Silicon Valley House Payment

A median Silicon Valley home can easily run near $1.6 million to $2 million, and today’s mortgage rates can turn…

Drew Wood | Jul 3, 2026 at 7:01 AM EDT

The Portfolio That Pays For Season Tickets Forever

For many people, season tickets are not really about sports, music, or theater. They are about tradition. The same seats…

Drew Wood | Jul 2, 2026 at 12:15 PM EDT

What Would It Take to Give Away 10% of Your Income Every Year?

Most spending benefits the person doing the spending. Charitable giving is different. People give because they believe in a cause,…

Drew Wood | Jul 2, 2026 at 10:47 AM EDT

The Portfolio That Pays For Your Bucket List

Most bucket-list goals come with a price tag. Taking classes, hosting a family reunion, funding a scholarship for a grandchild,…

Drew Wood | Jul 2, 2026 at 8:29 AM EDT

Here’s What It Costs to Buy Back Your Fridays

Most retirement calculators ask the wrong question. They assume the only goal is to stop working completely. Many workers would…

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All Ares Capital Articles

The Retirement Budget Most People Build Is Backward

Three Dividend Strategies That Can Produce $7,500 a Month and Which One Comes Out Ahead

How a $1 Million Dividend Portfolio Can Generate $100,000 Annually

The Retirement Portfolio That Pays You Without Demanding Constant Attention

The Portfolio That Pays More Than A Full-Time Minimum Wage Job

3 Reliable Income Generators to Buy in July

The Dividend Portfolio That Pays More Than The Average Rent In America

What It Takes To Build A Portfolio That Covers A Retiree’s Grocery Bill Forever

How To Turn A Portfolio Into $500 A Month Without Chasing Dangerous Yields

The Real Cost Of Building A $2,500-A-Month Income Portfolio

The Dividend Portfolio That Can Cover a Silicon Valley House Payment

The Portfolio That Pays For Season Tickets Forever

What Would It Take to Give Away 10% of Your Income Every Year?

The Portfolio That Pays For Your Bucket List

Here’s What It Costs to Buy Back Your Fridays

The $1.2 Million 401(k) Tax Trap That Costs Retirees 40% in Hidden Surcharges

$3,000 a Month in Sun City: Here’s How to Retire There at 62 Without Touching Your Savings

Why XLK Investors Pay Twice for the Same Mega-Cap Exposure

The $1.2 Million 401(k) Tax Trap That Costs Retirees 40% in Hidden Surcharges

$3,000 a Month in Sun City: Here's How to Retire There at 62 Without Touching Your Savings

The $1.2 Million 401(k) Tax Trap That Costs Retirees 40% in Hidden Surcharges

$3,000 a Month in Sun City: Here’s How to Retire There at 62 Without Touching Your Savings

Ares Capital : ARCC

All Ares Capital Articles

The Retirement Budget Most People Build Is Backward

Three Dividend Strategies That Can Produce $7,500 a Month and Which One Comes Out Ahead

How a $1 Million Dividend Portfolio Can Generate $100,000 Annually

The Retirement Portfolio That Pays You Without Demanding Constant Attention

The Portfolio That Pays More Than A Full-Time Minimum Wage Job

3 Reliable Income Generators to Buy in July

The Dividend Portfolio That Pays More Than The Average Rent In America

What It Takes To Build A Portfolio That Covers A Retiree’s Grocery Bill Forever

How To Turn A Portfolio Into $500 A Month Without Chasing Dangerous Yields

The Real Cost Of Building A $2,500-A-Month Income Portfolio

The Dividend Portfolio That Can Cover a Silicon Valley House Payment

The Portfolio That Pays For Season Tickets Forever

What Would It Take to Give Away 10% of Your Income Every Year?

The Portfolio That Pays For Your Bucket List

Here’s What It Costs to Buy Back Your Fridays

The $1.2 Million 401(k) Tax Trap That Costs Retirees 40% in Hidden Surcharges

$3,000 a Month in Sun City: Here’s How to Retire There at 62 Without Touching Your Savings

Why XLK Investors Pay Twice for the Same Mega-Cap Exposure

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