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Austin Smith | May 12, 2026 at 10:45 AM EDT

The 62-to-70 Window: Why This Is Your Most Valuable 401(k) Tax Opportunity

A retired couple, both 62, walked into the year with $1.6 million in a traditional 401(k), $750,000 in a Roth…

Ian Cooper | May 12, 2026 at 10:39 AM EDT

What Retirement Really Looks Like With $300,000 Income After Your Spouse Dies

A phone call from the accountant in year three after the funeral lands harder than the funeral did. The income…

Carl Sullivan | May 12, 2026 at 10:25 AM EDT

Suze Orman’s Sober Advice to Anyone Who’s Lost Their Spouse

Two weeks after her husband died unexpectedly at age 52, a 54-year-old widow who had been married for 27 years…

Jeremy Phillips | May 12, 2026 at 10:12 AM EDT

High School Students Are Taking $300,000 in Debt for $30,000 Jobs: Here’s the Math That Should Stop Them

A high schooler told George Kamel she planned to go $300,000 into debt for a sonography degree. When Kamel asked…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 12, 2026 at 10:05 AM EDT

The Spousal Benefit That Triples a Stay-at-Home Parent’s Social Security to $1,400 a Month at 67

Picture a couple in their late sixties at the kitchen table, looking at two Social Security statements that could not…

Drew Wood | May 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM EDT

The 3-Bucket Income Portfolio: How to Build $5,000 a Month From Dividends, Bonds, and REITs

Pulling $5,000 a month from a portfolio is a common benchmark for early retirees who want a middle-class income floor…

Ian Cooper | May 12, 2026 at 9:47 AM EDT

A 78-Year-Old’s $1.2 Million Inherited Family Home Faces a $190,000 Capital Gains Surprise When the Heirs Missed the Step-Up

A simple piece of paperwork most heirs never hear about can cost a family six figures. The 78-year-old at the…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 12, 2026 at 9:10 AM EDT

Divorced After 12 Years? You Can Claim Half Your Ex’s Social Security Without His Knowledge

A 66-year-old woman divorced 12 years ago after a 14-year marriage has a Social Security benefit of about $1,200 a…

David Beren | May 12, 2026 at 8:57 AM EDT

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study: Half of American Millionaires Think Their Financial Planning Needs Work

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study reveals that nearly half of American millionaires (49%) say their financial planning needs…

Marc Guberti | May 12, 2026 at 8:56 AM EDT

The Inherited 401(k) Mistake That Quietly Cost a $750,000 Beneficiary $120,000 in Excess Taxes

A 52-year-old engineer logged into her late father’s 401(k) portal last month and saw $750,000 sitting in a target-date fund.…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 12, 2026 at 8:32 AM EDT

The Survivor Benefit Mistake That Costs Widows $912 Monthly for Life

A widow at 60 walks into the Social Security office a few weeks after her husband’s funeral. He had been…

Austin Smith | May 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Strategy That Keeps Retirees Out of the 22% Tax Bracket for Life

A 66-year-old single woman, retired, with $1.1 million in a traditional 401(k), $300,000 in a Roth IRA, and $200,000 in…

Ian Cooper | May 12, 2026 at 7:39 AM EDT

The Widow’s Tax Penalty Means Filing Single Squeezes $98,670 Into Narrower Brackets

Thirteen months after her husband’s death, a 75-year-old widow with $1.8 million sitting in her own and spousal-rolled-over IRAs is…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 12, 2026 at 7:15 AM EDT

How a 64-Year-Old Couple Added $200,000 to Social Security by Delaying One Claim

Picture a couple in their mid-60s trying to figure out when each should claim Social Security. One spouse earned more…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 12, 2026 at 6:47 AM EDT

When Claiming Social Security at 62 Beats Waiting Until 70 in Real Dollars

The standard advice on Social Security has hardened into gospel: wait until 70 and collect the biggest possible check. For…

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Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

The 62-to-70 Window: Why This Is Your Most Valuable 401(k) Tax Opportunity

What Retirement Really Looks Like With $300,000 Income After Your Spouse Dies

Suze Orman’s Sober Advice to Anyone Who’s Lost Their Spouse

High School Students Are Taking $300,000 in Debt for $30,000 Jobs: Here’s the Math That Should Stop Them

The Spousal Benefit That Triples a Stay-at-Home Parent’s Social Security to $1,400 a Month at 67

The 3-Bucket Income Portfolio: How to Build $5,000 a Month From Dividends, Bonds, and REITs

A 78-Year-Old’s $1.2 Million Inherited Family Home Faces a $190,000 Capital Gains Surprise When the Heirs Missed the Step-Up

Divorced After 12 Years? You Can Claim Half Your Ex’s Social Security Without His Knowledge

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study: Half of American Millionaires Think Their Financial Planning Needs Work

The Inherited 401(k) Mistake That Quietly Cost a $750,000 Beneficiary $120,000 in Excess Taxes

The Survivor Benefit Mistake That Costs Widows $912 Monthly for Life

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Strategy That Keeps Retirees Out of the 22% Tax Bracket for Life

The Widow’s Tax Penalty Means Filing Single Squeezes $98,670 Into Narrower Brackets

How a 64-Year-Old Couple Added $200,000 to Social Security by Delaying One Claim

When Claiming Social Security at 62 Beats Waiting Until 70 in Real Dollars

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

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

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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

The 62-to-70 Window: Why This Is Your Most Valuable 401(k) Tax Opportunity

What Retirement Really Looks Like With $300,000 Income After Your Spouse Dies

Suze Orman’s Sober Advice to Anyone Who’s Lost Their Spouse

High School Students Are Taking $300,000 in Debt for $30,000 Jobs: Here’s the Math That Should Stop Them

The Spousal Benefit That Triples a Stay-at-Home Parent’s Social Security to $1,400 a Month at 67

The 3-Bucket Income Portfolio: How to Build $5,000 a Month From Dividends, Bonds, and REITs

A 78-Year-Old’s $1.2 Million Inherited Family Home Faces a $190,000 Capital Gains Surprise When the Heirs Missed the Step-Up

Divorced After 12 Years? You Can Claim Half Your Ex’s Social Security Without His Knowledge

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study: Half of American Millionaires Think Their Financial Planning Needs Work

The Inherited 401(k) Mistake That Quietly Cost a $750,000 Beneficiary $120,000 in Excess Taxes

The Survivor Benefit Mistake That Costs Widows $912 Monthly for Life

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Strategy That Keeps Retirees Out of the 22% Tax Bracket for Life

The Widow’s Tax Penalty Means Filing Single Squeezes $98,670 Into Narrower Brackets

How a 64-Year-Old Couple Added $200,000 to Social Security by Delaying One Claim

When Claiming Social Security at 62 Beats Waiting Until 70 in Real Dollars

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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