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Drew Wood | May 26, 2026 at 7:30 AM EDT

How $450,000 Can Deliver a $27,000 Paycheck Without Working a Day

A $450,000 portfolio generating a 6% blended yield produces about $27,000 per year in income. For many early retirees between…

Drew Wood | May 24, 2026 at 9:06 AM EDT

How a $450,000 Portfolio Could Deliver $31,500 a Year While Limiting Market Drawdowns

A 69-year-old couple with $850,000 in investable assets faces a specific problem: they want equity exposure without the risk of…

Joel South | May 23, 2026 at 8:41 AM EDT

The Dividend Stocks That Generate $60,000 Tax-Free Inside a Roth (And What They Cost You in a Taxable Account)

Holding a high-yield dividend portfolio in a taxable account at the 24% federal bracket means writing the IRS a $14,400…

Drew Wood | May 23, 2026 at 5:33 AM EDT

Quitting at 59 and Bridging Eight Years to Social Security at 67? Here Is the $530,000 Income Portfolio I Would Build

For a 59-year-old hoping to leave work today, the math is unforgiving. A $530,000 brokerage account must generate $48,000 a…

Joel South | May 22, 2026 at 12:40 PM EDT

The Tax Math That Makes These Dividend Stocks Worth $10,080 More Per Year

At the 24% federal bracket, a portfolio throwing off $42,000 in dividend income hands roughly $10,080 to the IRS every…

Drew Wood | May 22, 2026 at 11:27 AM EDT

How a 56-Year-Old Built a $1.4 Million Bridge Portfolio That Pays $7,200 a Month Through Year 10 of Retirement

Retiring at 56 with eleven years to bridge before Social Security begins at 67 creates one of the hardest funding…

Drew Wood | May 22, 2026 at 8:21 AM EDT

The 6.4 Percent Yield Portfolio That Lets a 70-Year-Old Sleep Through Every Market Selloff Since 2020

A 70-year-old single retiree with $1.05 million in a deliberately conservative income portfolio yielding 6.4% can generate roughly $67,200 a…

Joel South | May 22, 2026 at 7:36 AM EDT

The Dividend Stocks That Can Replace a $65,000 Income and What They’ll Cost You

Replacing a real paycheck with dividends is the cleanest version of financial independence. The income target here is $65,000 per…

Drew Wood | May 22, 2026 at 7:15 AM EDT

Six Boring Blue Chips Generate $54,000 a Year on $920,000 Without a Single 7 Percent Yield Trap

A $54,000 annual income is roughly in line with what the average U.S. household spends after taxes each year. For…

Drew Wood | May 22, 2026 at 6:10 AM EDT

A Dividend Portfolio That Pays a 65-Year-Old More Than Her Final Salary at the Same Job She Just Left

A marketing manager who retired at the end of 2025 walked away from a $98,000 salary after 35 years of…

Drew Wood | May 22, 2026 at 5:04 AM EDT

A $1 Million Portfolio That Quietly Out-Earns a Costco Warehouse Manager’s Base Salary

A Costco warehouse manager earns a 2026 base salary of roughly $70,000 to $80,000, with recent market data placing the…

Drew Wood | May 21, 2026 at 11:57 AM EDT

A Dividend Portfolio That Beats the Median Household Income in 47 of the 50 States on $1.1 Million Invested

The U.S. median household income sits near $80,610, and a $1.1 million dividend portfolio generating a blended 7% yield would…

Drew Wood | May 21, 2026 at 8:15 AM EDT

You Do Not Need 30 Years of Federal Service to Build a Pension. Here Is the $495,000 Dividend Portfolio That Pays Like One

A federal employee retiring at 62 after 30 years of service with a “high-3” salary average of $90,000 would receive…

Drew Wood | May 21, 2026 at 7:37 AM EDT

A $400,000 Income Portfolio That Pays Like a Toledo Rental Property Without the 3 AM Phone Calls

A single-family rental property in Toledo purchased for $135,000 at a 9% gross cap rate would generate roughly $12,150 annually…

Drew Wood | May 21, 2026 at 6:59 AM EDT

A Monthly Dividend Portfolio That Pays Like a Pension and Beats Most Pensions on Inflation Protection

A traditional defined-benefit pension paying $5,500 per month, or $66,000 annually, provides a useful retirement-income benchmark. That level of income…

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How $450,000 Can Deliver a $27,000 Paycheck Without Working a Day

How a $450,000 Portfolio Could Deliver $31,500 a Year While Limiting Market Drawdowns

The Dividend Stocks That Generate $60,000 Tax-Free Inside a Roth (And What They Cost You in a Taxable Account)

Quitting at 59 and Bridging Eight Years to Social Security at 67? Here Is the $530,000 Income Portfolio I Would Build

The Tax Math That Makes These Dividend Stocks Worth $10,080 More Per Year

How a 56-Year-Old Built a $1.4 Million Bridge Portfolio That Pays $7,200 a Month Through Year 10 of Retirement

The 6.4 Percent Yield Portfolio That Lets a 70-Year-Old Sleep Through Every Market Selloff Since 2020

The Dividend Stocks That Can Replace a $65,000 Income and What They’ll Cost You

Six Boring Blue Chips Generate $54,000 a Year on $920,000 Without a Single 7 Percent Yield Trap

A Dividend Portfolio That Pays a 65-Year-Old More Than Her Final Salary at the Same Job She Just Left

A $1 Million Portfolio That Quietly Out-Earns a Costco Warehouse Manager’s Base Salary

A Dividend Portfolio That Beats the Median Household Income in 47 of the 50 States on $1.1 Million Invested

You Do Not Need 30 Years of Federal Service to Build a Pension. Here Is the $495,000 Dividend Portfolio That Pays Like One

A $400,000 Income Portfolio That Pays Like a Toledo Rental Property Without the 3 AM Phone Calls

A Monthly Dividend Portfolio That Pays Like a Pension and Beats Most Pensions on Inflation Protection

He Sold a 30-Year-Old Comic at Comic-Con for $50,000. Social Security Counted the Profit as Work.

Your Will Doesn’t Decide Who Gets Your 401(k) or IRA. A One-Page Form You Signed Decades Ago Does, and It Beats the Will in Court Every Time

Every Golfer Wants to Retire on the Course. Few Actually Run the Math

He Sold a 30-Year-Old Comic at Comic-Con for $50,000. Social Security Counted the Profit as Work.

Your Will Doesn't Decide Who Gets Your 401(k) or IRA. A One-Page Form You Signed Decades Ago Does, and It Beats the Will in Court Every Time

He Sold a 30-Year-Old Comic at Comic-Con for $50,000. Social Security Counted the Profit as Work.

Your Will Doesn’t Decide Who Gets Your 401(k) or IRA. A One-Page Form You Signed Decades Ago Does, and It Beats the Will in Court Every Time

Realty Income : O

All Realty Income Articles

How $450,000 Can Deliver a $27,000 Paycheck Without Working a Day

How a $450,000 Portfolio Could Deliver $31,500 a Year While Limiting Market Drawdowns

The Dividend Stocks That Generate $60,000 Tax-Free Inside a Roth (And What They Cost You in a Taxable Account)

Quitting at 59 and Bridging Eight Years to Social Security at 67? Here Is the $530,000 Income Portfolio I Would Build

The Tax Math That Makes These Dividend Stocks Worth $10,080 More Per Year

How a 56-Year-Old Built a $1.4 Million Bridge Portfolio That Pays $7,200 a Month Through Year 10 of Retirement

The 6.4 Percent Yield Portfolio That Lets a 70-Year-Old Sleep Through Every Market Selloff Since 2020

The Dividend Stocks That Can Replace a $65,000 Income and What They’ll Cost You

Six Boring Blue Chips Generate $54,000 a Year on $920,000 Without a Single 7 Percent Yield Trap

A Dividend Portfolio That Pays a 65-Year-Old More Than Her Final Salary at the Same Job She Just Left

A $1 Million Portfolio That Quietly Out-Earns a Costco Warehouse Manager’s Base Salary

A Dividend Portfolio That Beats the Median Household Income in 47 of the 50 States on $1.1 Million Invested

You Do Not Need 30 Years of Federal Service to Build a Pension. Here Is the $495,000 Dividend Portfolio That Pays Like One

A $400,000 Income Portfolio That Pays Like a Toledo Rental Property Without the 3 AM Phone Calls

A Monthly Dividend Portfolio That Pays Like a Pension and Beats Most Pensions on Inflation Protection

He Sold a 30-Year-Old Comic at Comic-Con for $50,000. Social Security Counted the Profit as Work.

Your Will Doesn’t Decide Who Gets Your 401(k) or IRA. A One-Page Form You Signed Decades Ago Does, and It Beats the Will in Court Every Time

Every Golfer Wants to Retire on the Course. Few Actually Run the Math

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He Sold a 30-Year-Old Comic at Comic-Con for $50,000. Social Security Counted the Profit as Work.

Your Will Doesn't Decide Who Gets Your 401(k) or IRA. A One-Page Form You Signed Decades Ago Does, and It Beats the Will in Court Every Time