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Danielle Liverance | May 26, 2026 at 7:06 PM EDT

We’re Truck Drivers Expecting a Baby With $9K in Credit Card Debt: Are We Stuck?

“You need like the greasy food to keep you up, to keep you driving.” That is how Angie, a long-haul…

Carl Sullivan | May 26, 2026 at 5:52 PM EDT

Can You Retire at 63 With $1.6M? Expect to Cover a $57,000 Bridge Before Medicare Eligibility

You and your spouse are both 63. Combined retirement assets sit near $1.6 million. You want to stop working in…

Drew Wood | May 26, 2026 at 11:51 AM EDT

A $275,000 Portfolio That Pays More Than the Average Social Security Check

The average retired worker collected roughly $2,071 a month from Social Security in 2026, the result of a 2.8% cost-of-living…

Austin Smith | May 26, 2026 at 10:25 AM EDT

Dave Ramsey’s Blunt Warning to Aging Americans: Your Spouse’s Resistance Could Cost You Retirement

On the May 19, 2026 episode of The Ramsey Show, a 53-year-old warehouse manager called in with a wife who…

Ian Cooper | May 26, 2026 at 9:39 AM EDT

3 Reasons Retirees Should Reconsider Enrolling in a Standalone Medicare Drug Plan in 2026

You turn 65, sign up for Medicare, and a wall of mail arrives pushing standalone Part D drug plans. The…

Drew Wood | May 26, 2026 at 9:32 AM EDT

Inflation Adjusted Dividend Income: How to Replace $80,000 in Today’s Dollars 20 Years From Now

A 50-year-old woman planning to retire at 70 on the equivalent of $80,000 in today’s purchasing power is actually targeting a…

Carl Sullivan | May 26, 2026 at 8:27 AM EDT

Can You Retire at 60 With $900,000? Don’t Forget Health Insurance Costs

You are 60, single, and have $900,000 saved. You want to stop working in 2026. The 401(k) math looks fine.…

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…

Joel South | May 26, 2026 at 7:02 AM EDT

Waiting Just 10 Years to Invest Costs You $1.1 Million

On a recent episode of The Money Guy Show titled “Even Smart People Make These Massive Money Mistakes,” co-host Bo…

Carl Sullivan | May 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM EDT

$500K Annuity Guarantees $2,950 a Month for Life, But What Are You Giving Up?

A 65-year-old with $500,000 sitting in an IRA walks into a meeting with an insurance agent and hears a pitch…

Drew Wood | May 26, 2026 at 5:19 AM EDT

A 61-Year-Old With $1.6 Million Can Walk Away by January 2027 If Two Specific Numbers Stay in Line

Here is the setup defining her January 2027 retirement date: a 61-year-old single woman with $1.6 million spread across a…

Marc Guberti | May 25, 2026 at 11:21 PM EDT

How a 401(k) Balance Over $900,000 Quietly Pushes 85 Percent of Social Security Into the Taxable Income Column

The retiree is 70, single, sitting on $900,000 in a traditional 401(k), pulling $50,000 a year from it, and collecting…

Marc Guberti | May 25, 2026 at 5:21 PM EDT

A 58 Year Old With $2.2 Million in a 401(k) Has Five Years to Execute the Roth Conversion That Saves $315,000 in Lifetime Taxes

The scenario lands in a lot of inboxes. A 58 year old engineer or executive, household income north of $300,000,…

David Beren | May 25, 2026 at 12:53 PM EDT

Jessica Anderson on CNBC: Why 50 Million Uncovered Workers Can Finally Claim an Edge

On CNBC this week, Jessica Anderson, president of Sentinel Action Fund and spokesperson for Save Match Grow, made the case…

Marc Guberti | May 25, 2026 at 12:21 PM EDT

The 5 Year Roth Conversion Ladder a 52 Year Old Can Use to Access $40,000 a Year of Retirement Funds Penalty Free at 57

A 52-year-old with $1.5 million in a traditional 401(k) and a goal to retire at 57 faces a five-year gap.…

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We’re Truck Drivers Expecting a Baby With $9K in Credit Card Debt: Are We Stuck?

Can You Retire at 63 With $1.6M? Expect to Cover a $57,000 Bridge Before Medicare Eligibility

A $275,000 Portfolio That Pays More Than the Average Social Security Check

Dave Ramsey’s Blunt Warning to Aging Americans: Your Spouse’s Resistance Could Cost You Retirement

3 Reasons Retirees Should Reconsider Enrolling in a Standalone Medicare Drug Plan in 2026

Inflation Adjusted Dividend Income: How to Replace $80,000 in Today’s Dollars 20 Years From Now

Can You Retire at 60 With $900,000? Don’t Forget Health Insurance Costs

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

Waiting Just 10 Years to Invest Costs You $1.1 Million

$500K Annuity Guarantees $2,950 a Month for Life, But What Are You Giving Up?

A 61-Year-Old With $1.6 Million Can Walk Away by January 2027 If Two Specific Numbers Stay in Line

How a 401(k) Balance Over $900,000 Quietly Pushes 85 Percent of Social Security Into the Taxable Income Column

A 58 Year Old With $2.2 Million in a 401(k) Has Five Years to Execute the Roth Conversion That Saves $315,000 in Lifetime Taxes

Jessica Anderson on CNBC: Why 50 Million Uncovered Workers Can Finally Claim an Edge

The 5 Year Roth Conversion Ladder a 52 Year Old Can Use to Access $40,000 a Year of Retirement Funds Penalty Free at 57

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

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Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

We’re Truck Drivers Expecting a Baby With $9K in Credit Card Debt: Are We Stuck?

Can You Retire at 63 With $1.6M? Expect to Cover a $57,000 Bridge Before Medicare Eligibility

A $275,000 Portfolio That Pays More Than the Average Social Security Check

Dave Ramsey’s Blunt Warning to Aging Americans: Your Spouse’s Resistance Could Cost You Retirement

3 Reasons Retirees Should Reconsider Enrolling in a Standalone Medicare Drug Plan in 2026

Inflation Adjusted Dividend Income: How to Replace $80,000 in Today’s Dollars 20 Years From Now

Can You Retire at 60 With $900,000? Don’t Forget Health Insurance Costs

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

Waiting Just 10 Years to Invest Costs You $1.1 Million

$500K Annuity Guarantees $2,950 a Month for Life, But What Are You Giving Up?

A 61-Year-Old With $1.6 Million Can Walk Away by January 2027 If Two Specific Numbers Stay in Line

How a 401(k) Balance Over $900,000 Quietly Pushes 85 Percent of Social Security Into the Taxable Income Column

A 58 Year Old With $2.2 Million in a 401(k) Has Five Years to Execute the Roth Conversion That Saves $315,000 in Lifetime Taxes

Jessica Anderson on CNBC: Why 50 Million Uncovered Workers Can Finally Claim an Edge

The 5 Year Roth Conversion Ladder a 52 Year Old Can Use to Access $40,000 a Year of Retirement Funds Penalty Free at 57

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

Crypto Crash Today: Why Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana Are All Down Double Digits

Billionaire Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Exits Universal Music After Failed Takeover Bids, Stock Slumps 7%

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