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Ian Cooper | May 29, 2026 at 11:55 AM EDT

The Stealth $18,000 Property Tax Increase Affluent Retirees Trigger When They Renovate at 70

A California couple in their 70s decides their long-time home needs an update. The kitchen is dated, and they want…

Ian Cooper | May 29, 2026 at 11:39 AM EDT

5 Reasons Retirees Should Choose Medigap Plan G Over Medicare Advantage in 2026

You turn 65 next month. The Medicare mailers are stacking up. And a friendly broker just told you that you…

Drew Wood | May 29, 2026 at 11:35 AM EDT

4 Dividend ETFs That Could Fund an $1,800-a-Month Golf Habit

Generating $1,800 per month from a $300,000 portfolio requires a blended yield of roughly 7.2%, enough to produce about $21,600…

David Beren | May 29, 2026 at 11:20 AM EDT

Retiring with $2 Million? Here’s What You Can Actually Spend After Taxes and Healthcare

The arithmetic looks clean on paper. A $2 million portfolio split 60/40 between stocks and bonds, paired with $32,000 a…

Drew Wood | May 29, 2026 at 10:41 AM EDT

Retiring at 63 With $1.7 Million in California Means a $13,000 Annual State and Local Tax Bill Most Calculators Skip

You are 63 years old with $1.7 million split between a 401(k) and a brokerage account, and the spreadsheet says…

Michael Williams | May 29, 2026 at 10:37 AM EDT

The $41,796 Price Tag Nobody Mentions When Converting to a Roth IRA

The Quiet Surprise in the Mailbox A 64 year old single retiree with an $800,000 traditional IRA ran the numbers…

Michael Williams | May 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT

Dave Ramsey’s Behavioral Finance Trick: Dangle the Carrot, Torch the Debt in 90 Days

On The Ramsey Show’s May 19, 2026 episode, "Short-Term Sacrifice Leads to Long-Term Financial Freedom," Dave Ramsey did something unusual.…

David Beren | May 29, 2026 at 10:26 AM EDT

How a 67-Year-Old Used a Reverse Mortgage as a Bridge to Delay Social Security to 70 and Added $186,000 to Lifetime Income

A 67-year-old widow with a paid-off home and a healthy retirement account faces a deceptively simple question: should she start…

Michael Williams | May 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

Dave Ramsey Challenges Young Earner’s Generational Blame Over $650,000 Home Gap

On the May 19, 2026 episode of The Ramsey Show, a listener named Owen from upstate New York wrote in…

Ian Cooper | May 29, 2026 at 9:44 AM EDT

5 Reasons Retirees Should Choose Medigap Plan G Over Medicare Advantage in 2026

A 65-year-old picking Medicare coverage for the first time faces a choice that shapes the next 20 years of healthcare…

Jeremy Phillips | May 29, 2026 at 9:35 AM EDT

Suze Orman on Shrinking Your IRA Before RMDs Force a Bigger Tax Bill

If you are in your 70s with a sizable traditional IRA and adult kids in their peak earning years, the…

Michael Williams | May 29, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT

Disabled Millionaire Asks Dave Ramsey When to Quit: His Answer Will Surprise You

On the May 19, 2026 episode of The Ramsey Show, a 33-year-old disabled caller named James told Dave Ramsey he’d…

Ian Cooper | May 29, 2026 at 9:26 AM EDT

Want $4,800 in Annual Passive Income? Invest $40,000 Into These 3 High Yield Dividend Stocks

The pitch sounds clean: park $40,000 across three high-yield dividend names — Altria (NYSE: MO | MO Price Prediction), Verizon…

Maurie Backman | May 29, 2026 at 9:25 AM EDT

Fed Rate Cuts Look Less Likely in 2026 and Social Security Is About to Feel It

When inflation surged in the wake of the pandemic, the Federal Reserve had to act quickly to keep prices from…

Drew Wood | May 29, 2026 at 9:22 AM EDT

5 Monthly Dividend Investments That Could Cover a $3,500 Mortgage, Month After Month

Generating $3,500 per month in retirement income works out to roughly $42,000 annually, enough to cover the payment on a…

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The Stealth $18,000 Property Tax Increase Affluent Retirees Trigger When They Renovate at 70

5 Reasons Retirees Should Choose Medigap Plan G Over Medicare Advantage in 2026

4 Dividend ETFs That Could Fund an $1,800-a-Month Golf Habit

Retiring with $2 Million? Here’s What You Can Actually Spend After Taxes and Healthcare

Retiring at 63 With $1.7 Million in California Means a $13,000 Annual State and Local Tax Bill Most Calculators Skip

The $41,796 Price Tag Nobody Mentions When Converting to a Roth IRA

Dave Ramsey’s Behavioral Finance Trick: Dangle the Carrot, Torch the Debt in 90 Days

How a 67-Year-Old Used a Reverse Mortgage as a Bridge to Delay Social Security to 70 and Added $186,000 to Lifetime Income

Dave Ramsey Challenges Young Earner’s Generational Blame Over $650,000 Home Gap

5 Reasons Retirees Should Choose Medigap Plan G Over Medicare Advantage in 2026

Suze Orman on Shrinking Your IRA Before RMDs Force a Bigger Tax Bill

Disabled Millionaire Asks Dave Ramsey When to Quit: His Answer Will Surprise You

Want $4,800 in Annual Passive Income? Invest $40,000 Into These 3 High Yield Dividend Stocks

Fed Rate Cuts Look Less Likely in 2026 and Social Security Is About to Feel It

5 Monthly Dividend Investments That Could Cover a $3,500 Mortgage, Month After Month

Three Index ETFs Where You Can Sell Your Own 0DTE Covered Calls for Daily Premium Income

Summer Is Secretly the Best Time to Buy These Things

When Your Paychecks Stop, an 8-Month Medicare Clock Starts — and Most People Read It Wrong

When Your Paychecks Stop, an 8-Month Medicare Clock Starts — and Most People Read It Wrong

Why His $80,000 Retirement Withdrawal Is Subtly Pulling His Social Security Into the Tax Torpedo

Three Index ETFs Where You Can Sell Your Own 0DTE Covered Calls for Daily Premium Income

Summer Is Secretly the Best Time to Buy These Things

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

The Stealth $18,000 Property Tax Increase Affluent Retirees Trigger When They Renovate at 70

5 Reasons Retirees Should Choose Medigap Plan G Over Medicare Advantage in 2026

4 Dividend ETFs That Could Fund an $1,800-a-Month Golf Habit

Retiring with $2 Million? Here’s What You Can Actually Spend After Taxes and Healthcare

Retiring at 63 With $1.7 Million in California Means a $13,000 Annual State and Local Tax Bill Most Calculators Skip

The $41,796 Price Tag Nobody Mentions When Converting to a Roth IRA

Dave Ramsey’s Behavioral Finance Trick: Dangle the Carrot, Torch the Debt in 90 Days

How a 67-Year-Old Used a Reverse Mortgage as a Bridge to Delay Social Security to 70 and Added $186,000 to Lifetime Income

Dave Ramsey Challenges Young Earner’s Generational Blame Over $650,000 Home Gap

5 Reasons Retirees Should Choose Medigap Plan G Over Medicare Advantage in 2026

Suze Orman on Shrinking Your IRA Before RMDs Force a Bigger Tax Bill

Disabled Millionaire Asks Dave Ramsey When to Quit: His Answer Will Surprise You

Want $4,800 in Annual Passive Income? Invest $40,000 Into These 3 High Yield Dividend Stocks

Fed Rate Cuts Look Less Likely in 2026 and Social Security Is About to Feel It

5 Monthly Dividend Investments That Could Cover a $3,500 Mortgage, Month After Month

Three Index ETFs Where You Can Sell Your Own 0DTE Covered Calls for Daily Premium Income

Summer Is Secretly the Best Time to Buy These Things

When Your Paychecks Stop, an 8-Month Medicare Clock Starts — and Most People Read It Wrong

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When Your Paychecks Stop, an 8-Month Medicare Clock Starts — and Most People Read It Wrong

Why His $80,000 Retirement Withdrawal Is Subtly Pulling His Social Security Into the Tax Torpedo