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Drew Wood | Jul 13, 2026 at 9:54 AM EDT

Think You’ll Live on $80,000 a Year? Here’s What Actually Lands in Your Checking Account

An $80,000 salary is not the same as $80,000 of spendable income. Federal withholding, FICA taxes, state income taxes where…

Drew Wood | Jul 13, 2026 at 6:45 AM EDT

This Portfolio Lets You Earn More Than a Lawyer… Without Going to Law School

A legal career can eventually deliver a six-figure income, but the path is rarely passive. The median annual wage for…

John Seetoo | Jul 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM EDT

BDC Dividends Face a Reckoning As Fed Rate Cuts Squeeze Earnings

BIZD's July payout just got sliced in half, and the damage inside its biggest holdings suggests this might not be…

Drew Wood | Jul 12, 2026 at 6:15 AM EDT

How Much of a $100,000 Retirement Income Do You Actually Get to Spend?

Replacing a six-figure salary with portfolio income looks clean on paper. What actually lands in a retiree’s checking account is…

Drew Wood | Jul 11, 2026 at 5:49 AM EDT

The Portfolio That Makes Christmas Feel Like Christmas Again

Christmas has always been more than presents under a tree. It is the flight home after a year apart, 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…

Drew Wood | Jul 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT

A Dividend Portfolio That Pays For Your Pets

Rescuing a dog or cat can easily turn into a 10- to 20-year financial commitment. Medium-sized dogs often live around…

Drew Wood | Jul 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM EDT

How Large Does Your Portfolio Need to Be to Generate $12,000 a Month?

Twelve thousand dollars a month sounds like a round number, but it carries weight. It works out to $144,000 a…

Drew Wood | Jul 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM EDT

Don’t Let Your Kids’ Braces Chew Up Your Retirement

Many parents assume braces are something they will deal with when their children reach high school. Increasingly, that is no…

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 8, 2026 at 10:15 AM EDT

What A $300,000 Portfolio Can Realistically Pay You Each Month

Three hundred thousand dollars sits in an awkward zone for income investors. It is too large to ignore and too…

Drew Wood | Jul 7, 2026 at 6:39 AM EDT

The $1,500-A-Month Portfolio: Conservative, Moderate, And High-Yield Paths Compared

Replacing $1,500 a month in portfolio income looks simple until yield enters the equation. At a 3.5% yield, you need…

Drew Wood | Jul 7, 2026 at 5:06 AM EDT

A $750,000 Portfolio That Can Reliably Produce $4,000 a Month

A $750,000 portfolio and a $4,000 monthly income target look like a clean equation, and they are: $48,000 divided by…

Drew Wood | Jul 6, 2026 at 12:19 PM EDT

The Income Ladder: What It Takes To Go From $250 To $5,000 A Month

The personal saving rate was 3.0% in May 2026, while average annual household expenditures reached $78,535 in the 2024 Consumer…

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Think You’ll Live on $80,000 a Year? Here’s What Actually Lands in Your Checking Account

This Portfolio Lets You Earn More Than a Lawyer… Without Going to Law School

BDC Dividends Face a Reckoning As Fed Rate Cuts Squeeze Earnings

How Much of a $100,000 Retirement Income Do You Actually Get to Spend?

The Portfolio That Makes Christmas Feel Like Christmas Again

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

A Dividend Portfolio That Pays For Your Pets

How Large Does Your Portfolio Need to Be to Generate $12,000 a Month?

Don’t Let Your Kids’ Braces Chew Up Your Retirement

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

The Retirement Portfolio That Pays You Without Demanding Constant Attention

What A $300,000 Portfolio Can Realistically Pay You Each Month

The $1,500-A-Month Portfolio: Conservative, Moderate, And High-Yield Paths Compared

A $750,000 Portfolio That Can Reliably Produce $4,000 a Month

The Income Ladder: What It Takes To Go From $250 To $5,000 A Month

The Fire Closed His Photography Studio at 63. Social Security Counted the Canceled Weddings, Not the Burned Cameras.

5 Monthly Dividend Payers to Own Heading Into September

3 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Before August Ends

The Fire Closed His Photography Studio at 63. Social Security Counted the Canceled Weddings, Not the Burned Cameras.

The Break-Even Age Where Delaying Social Security Stops Paying Off and How to Find Yours

The Fire Closed His Photography Studio at 63. Social Security Counted the Canceled Weddings, Not the Burned Cameras.

5 Monthly Dividend Payers to Own Heading Into September

Main Street Capital : MAIN

All Main Street Capital Articles

Think You’ll Live on $80,000 a Year? Here’s What Actually Lands in Your Checking Account

This Portfolio Lets You Earn More Than a Lawyer… Without Going to Law School

BDC Dividends Face a Reckoning As Fed Rate Cuts Squeeze Earnings

How Much of a $100,000 Retirement Income Do You Actually Get to Spend?

The Portfolio That Makes Christmas Feel Like Christmas Again

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

A Dividend Portfolio That Pays For Your Pets

How Large Does Your Portfolio Need to Be to Generate $12,000 a Month?

Don’t Let Your Kids’ Braces Chew Up Your Retirement

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

The Retirement Portfolio That Pays You Without Demanding Constant Attention

What A $300,000 Portfolio Can Realistically Pay You Each Month

The $1,500-A-Month Portfolio: Conservative, Moderate, And High-Yield Paths Compared

A $750,000 Portfolio That Can Reliably Produce $4,000 a Month

The Income Ladder: What It Takes To Go From $250 To $5,000 A Month

The Fire Closed His Photography Studio at 63. Social Security Counted the Canceled Weddings, Not the Burned Cameras.

5 Monthly Dividend Payers to Own Heading Into September

3 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Before August Ends

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