For better or worse, most people never consider a scenario where their tax returns could go missing without their knowledge, leaving them open to potential liability from the IRS. The disappointing part is that…
One of the most important social programs in the United States, Social Security, is used by more than 71 million Americans annually. Whether for retirement, disability, survivor or spouse’s benefits, or some other aspect of the…
It’s not all too uncommon for retirees, especially younger early retirees embracing the FIRE (an acronym for financial independence, retire early), to start catastrophizing before or shortly after making the transition to retirement. Undoubtedly,…
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed up by Elon Musk, has gone to work on Social Security, and Democrats are not happy. As DOGE has started the process of finding “waste, fraud, and…
Surprisingly, one of the most challenging aspects of dealing with a death in the family isn’t the death itself, it’s whatever the deceased left to the family. Battles over inheritances are the stuff of…
If you spend any time reading articles on sites like CNBC, you’ll quickly learn that there are a surprising number of individuals who are living a life of luxury outside the US while making…
Despite rumors that Social Security is at risk of disappearing, it’s not in lawmakers’ best interest to let the program go away or even cut benefits. So there’s a good chance Social Security…
When I was in my early 30s, I started having kids. But a good number of my friends weren’t yet parents at the time, and they were definitely focused on going out and…
A 55-year-old Reddit user with an $8 million net worth is ready to pull the trigger and retire. His kids will be leaving home soon, and he anticipates spending $250K a year in retirement,…
A lot of people find themselves ready to retire early. And there can be serious benefits to doing that. An early retirement gives people the chance to do things like travel when their health…
As one might suspect, the hope for anyone living the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) lifestyle is that they have the means and opportunity to live a good life. If they work hard and…
Most Americans don’t have $3.7 million, period. But this Reddit poster has $3.7 million in a single stock gain. On the one hand, that’s impressive. On the other hand, it makes me very…
Tony Robbins is one of the best-known, and most popular motivational speakers and personal coaches in the world. The author of a number of NY Times booklist best sellers, his Awaken the Giant Within…
The tariff-driven stock market downturn may cause some to re-evaluate their equity exposure. If you can’t handle volatility or don’t have a time horizon that’s long enough to stick things out until an eventual…
When my friend called me recently to complain that she was only getting a $400 tax refund this year, my initial reaction was, “Wow, that’s great.” My friend was taken aback because she…
