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Michael Williams | Aug 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM EDT

Kevin Costner’s Prenup Held. He Kept the Ranch, the Catalog, and Nearly Everything Else Because of Clauses Any Couple Can Copy

A court just upheld a prenup that protected a ranch, a film catalog, and nearly everything else one spouse brought…

Michael Williams | Aug 4, 2026 at 7:43 PM EDT

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $100,000 Salary With Dividends?

Replacing a six-figure salary with dividends is a math problem first, and the capital requirement swings by more than a…

Carl Sullivan | Aug 4, 2026 at 4:11 PM EDT

$14,000 a Month? What That Actually Looks Like for a Retired Couple

A retired couple depositing $14,000 a month looks financially bulletproof until you trace where that money actually goes and what…

Gerelyn Terzo | Aug 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM EDT

Coming Home From a Stroke Costs Thousands in Ramps, Rails, and Wider Doorways. Medicare Says ‘Not Medical’ Equipment.

Medicare covered the hospital stay and the rehabilitation unit, but when a stroke survivor wheels home to a split-level entry…

David Beren | Aug 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM EDT

A Market Drop at 67 Does Twice the Damage of One at 57. Here’s the Math, and the Buffer That Blunts It.

The same market drop produces vastly different outcomes depending on whether it lands while a portfolio is growing or shrinking,…

Maurie Backman | Aug 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM EDT

Social Security’s 2027 COLA Lands Oct. 14. The Three Numbers to Watch Before Then

The Social Security Administration won't reveal the 2027 COLA until October, but three inflation data releases before then will tell…

Carl Sullivan | Aug 4, 2026 at 12:56 PM EDT

Retired Couple Faces a $7,000 IRMAA Surprise From a Mutual Fund They Never Sold

They never sold a single share of their decades-old mutual fund, yet a stranger's decision inside that fund triggered a…

David Beren | Aug 4, 2026 at 12:22 PM EDT

New for 2026: Workers 60 to 63 Can Put Away an Extra $11,250. Almost Nobody Does.

SECURE 2.0 handed workers in their early sixties one of the most generous retirement savings windows in decades, yet participation…

David Beren | Aug 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM EDT

A $1,000 IRA Withdrawal Can Cost Some Retirees $407. The 40.7% Bracket Isn’t in Any IRS Table.

Most retirees in the 22% bracket assume they know exactly what an IRA withdrawal will cost them, but a decades-old…

Gerelyn Terzo | Aug 4, 2026 at 11:04 AM EDT

She Cashed In a Whole-Life Policy From 1988. The Gain She Never Felt Doubled Her Medicare Part B Premium.

She surrendered a decades-old life insurance policy, spent the money, filed her taxes, and considered the matter closed. Eighteen months…

Gerelyn Terzo | Aug 4, 2026 at 10:02 AM EDT

Ford, Google, and BlackRock Say America Needs Millions More Tradespeople. A 63-Year-Old Electrician Should Know the Overtime Catch.

Ford, BlackRock, and Google just pledged hundreds of millions to pull experienced tradespeople back into the workforce, and a 63-year-old…

David Beren | Aug 4, 2026 at 9:13 AM EDT

The $32,000 Line Hasn’t Moved Since 1984. It’s Why More of Your Social Security Gets Taxed Every Year.

A single number written into the tax code in 1984 has never budged, and every year that passes, it quietly…

Carl Sullivan | Aug 4, 2026 at 8:47 AM EDT

Nobody Warned Retired Couple Their First RMDs Would Land in the Same Tax Year and Cost $31,000 Extra

A paperwork choice their IRA custodian called a free deferral is about to hand one retired couple a tax bill…

Gerelyn Terzo | Aug 4, 2026 at 8:01 AM EDT

Same Doctor, Same Office, New Owner: The Hospital ‘Facility Fee’ That Now Rides Along on a Medicare Visit

Your doctor never changed offices, yet Medicare split your bill in two and handed you a charge you never agreed…

Michael Williams | Aug 4, 2026 at 7:08 AM EDT

The “Postnup”: Married Without a Prenup? There’s a Second Document That Can Do the Same Job, If It’s Done Right

Skipping the prenup felt like closing a door, but most couples never find out there is a second document they…

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Kevin Costner’s Prenup Held. He Kept the Ranch, the Catalog, and Nearly Everything Else Because of Clauses Any Couple Can Copy

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $100,000 Salary With Dividends?

$14,000 a Month? What That Actually Looks Like for a Retired Couple

Coming Home From a Stroke Costs Thousands in Ramps, Rails, and Wider Doorways. Medicare Says ‘Not Medical’ Equipment.

A Market Drop at 67 Does Twice the Damage of One at 57. Here’s the Math, and the Buffer That Blunts It.

Social Security’s 2027 COLA Lands Oct. 14. The Three Numbers to Watch Before Then

Retired Couple Faces a $7,000 IRMAA Surprise From a Mutual Fund They Never Sold

New for 2026: Workers 60 to 63 Can Put Away an Extra $11,250. Almost Nobody Does.

A $1,000 IRA Withdrawal Can Cost Some Retirees $407. The 40.7% Bracket Isn’t in Any IRS Table.

She Cashed In a Whole-Life Policy From 1988. The Gain She Never Felt Doubled Her Medicare Part B Premium.

Ford, Google, and BlackRock Say America Needs Millions More Tradespeople. A 63-Year-Old Electrician Should Know the Overtime Catch.

The $32,000 Line Hasn’t Moved Since 1984. It’s Why More of Your Social Security Gets Taxed Every Year.

Nobody Warned Retired Couple Their First RMDs Would Land in the Same Tax Year and Cost $31,000 Extra

Same Doctor, Same Office, New Owner: The Hospital ‘Facility Fee’ That Now Rides Along on a Medicare Visit

The “Postnup”: Married Without a Prenup? There’s a Second Document That Can Do the Same Job, If It’s Done Right

Top Investors Name 5 AI Stocks That Could Win No Matter Which Model Leads

Moderna Rallies 11%, BioNTech Ticks Up: Is the mRNA Trade Down to One Name?

One AI Stock I’d Watch Before Nvidia’s Earnings

His Crop Export Buyer Vanished. The Trade That Saved His Farm Could Pause His Social Security Checks.

Almost Every Retiree Moves Twice. The Second Move Is the One That Costs Real Money

Top Investors Name 5 AI Stocks That Could Win No Matter Which Model Leads

Moderna Rallies 11%, BioNTech Ticks Up: Is the mRNA Trade Down to One Name?

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

Kevin Costner’s Prenup Held. He Kept the Ranch, the Catalog, and Nearly Everything Else Because of Clauses Any Couple Can Copy

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $100,000 Salary With Dividends?

$14,000 a Month? What That Actually Looks Like for a Retired Couple

Coming Home From a Stroke Costs Thousands in Ramps, Rails, and Wider Doorways. Medicare Says ‘Not Medical’ Equipment.

A Market Drop at 67 Does Twice the Damage of One at 57. Here’s the Math, and the Buffer That Blunts It.

Social Security’s 2027 COLA Lands Oct. 14. The Three Numbers to Watch Before Then

Retired Couple Faces a $7,000 IRMAA Surprise From a Mutual Fund They Never Sold

New for 2026: Workers 60 to 63 Can Put Away an Extra $11,250. Almost Nobody Does.

A $1,000 IRA Withdrawal Can Cost Some Retirees $407. The 40.7% Bracket Isn’t in Any IRS Table.

She Cashed In a Whole-Life Policy From 1988. The Gain She Never Felt Doubled Her Medicare Part B Premium.

Ford, Google, and BlackRock Say America Needs Millions More Tradespeople. A 63-Year-Old Electrician Should Know the Overtime Catch.

The $32,000 Line Hasn’t Moved Since 1984. It’s Why More of Your Social Security Gets Taxed Every Year.

Nobody Warned Retired Couple Their First RMDs Would Land in the Same Tax Year and Cost $31,000 Extra

Same Doctor, Same Office, New Owner: The Hospital ‘Facility Fee’ That Now Rides Along on a Medicare Visit

The “Postnup”: Married Without a Prenup? There’s a Second Document That Can Do the Same Job, If It’s Done Right

Top Investors Name 5 AI Stocks That Could Win No Matter Which Model Leads

Moderna Rallies 11%, BioNTech Ticks Up: Is the mRNA Trade Down to One Name?

One AI Stock I’d Watch Before Nvidia’s Earnings

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His Crop Export Buyer Vanished. The Trade That Saved His Farm Could Pause His Social Security Checks.

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