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On a recent episode of the Catching Up to FI podcast, financial planner Aubrey Williams made a point that should…
Priya, a 45-year-old caller to Jill Schlesinger’s Jill on Money show, opened with a common knot: she loves her career…
A listener wrote in to Vivian Tu’s podcast Networth and Chill with a story that should be required reading before…
The retiree was 66, single, living in Pennsylvania, and relying on a $1.1 million brokerage account to supplement her Social…
A 58-year-old man with a $620,000 401(k) balance dies suddenly of a cardiac event. He had divorced four years earlier,…
The check most retirees actually receive in 2026 is $2,071 a month, or $24,852 a year. That sounds modest, and…
The retiree we are modeling is single, 71, and sitting on $4 million split across a $2.5 million traditional IRA,…
A listener named Carrie Anne wrote into the Rich Habits Podcast with a problem most adult children would recognize. She…
Herb, a retired federal employee featured on the Early Retirement – Financial Freedom podcast, says something most working people would…
A 63-year-old single woman with $480,000 saved across a 403(b) and Roth IRA, no pension, and a public-school administrator’s salary…
Every Medicare beneficiary in the country took a hit to their Social Security check in 2025 to the tune of…
The retiree in this scenario left work at 67 with a $1.5 million portfolio and a straightforward plan: withdraw $60,000…
A high school senior recently told personal finance personality George Kamel her post-graduation plan: become a stay-at-home wife who spends…
You are 61, single, and sitting on $640,000 split between a 401(k) and a Roth IRA. Your daughter has just…
The Quote That Reframes Solo 401(k) Strategy On NerdWallet’s Smart Money Podcast episode Is College Worth It in 2026? Plus,…
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