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Michael Williams | Jul 26, 2026 at 12:51 PM EDT

How to Build $4,000 a Month in Dividend Income Without Selling a Single Share

Generating $48,000 a year in dividends sounds like a retirement fantasy until you see how the math actually splits across…

David Beren | Jul 26, 2026 at 11:56 AM EDT

His First RMD Arrived in December, and It Pushed His Medicare Premium Up Two Brackets

One December distribution transformed a retiree's Medicare bill in a way he never saw coming, and the math behind how…

David Beren | Jul 26, 2026 at 9:58 AM EDT

Medigap Has a One-Time, 6-Month Window at 65. Miss It and Insurers Can Say No Forever.

Most people turning 65 get exactly one shot at supplemental Medicare coverage with no health questions asked, and the clock…

David Beren | Jul 26, 2026 at 9:37 AM EDT

Required Minimum Distributions Can Push Retirees Into a Higher Tax Bracket. Here’s How to Plan Ahead

A retirement portfolio that looks perfectly planned can unravel fast once mandatory withdrawals begin stacking on top of Social Security…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 26, 2026 at 7:03 AM EDT

She Inherited Mineral Rights She Didn’t Know She Owned. Do the Royalty Checks Shrink Her Social Security?

A royalty check showing up out of nowhere sounds like pure luck, but an unexpected mineral inheritance can quietly rewrite…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 26, 2026 at 6:03 AM EDT

Massachusetts Is Among the Most Expensive States and Ranks Near the Bottom for Tax Competitiveness. Here’s What That Means for a Retiree on Social Security.

Massachusetts offers retirees one quiet tax break that most relocation calculators ignore, and missing it can make the difference between…

Marc Guberti | Jul 25, 2026 at 10:10 PM EDT

A $1.4 Million 401(k) Quietly Costs You Six Figures in Taxes Without This Move

Most retirees with seven-figure 401(k) balances assume leaving the money untouched is the smart play, but a clock is ticking…

Michael Williams | Jul 25, 2026 at 8:43 PM EDT

Everyone’s Chasing Arizona but Smart Retirees Are Buying Here Instead

Retirement planning handed everyone the same three zip codes decades ago, and most people never questioned whether the math still…

Michael Williams | Jul 25, 2026 at 7:48 PM EDT

The $2 Million Retirement Mistake: Confusing Yield With Income You Can Actually Spend

A $2 million retirement portfolio can generate wildly different income streams depending on where you put it, and choosing the…

Michael Williams | Jul 25, 2026 at 7:42 PM EDT

What It Takes to Retire in America’s Largest Active-Adult Community on $500,000

The Villages sells a dream of golf carts and sunshine, but Florida-specific costs compound quietly in ways a standard retirement…

Michael Williams | Jul 25, 2026 at 6:46 PM EDT

Claiming Social Security at 62 vs. Building a Dividend Bridge: Which Leaves You Richer at 75?

Waiting until 70 to claim Social Security sounds simple until you calculate the eight years of income you need to…

Michael Williams | Jul 25, 2026 at 5:45 PM EDT

How a 67-Year-Old Built a $4,800 Monthly Paycheck Around SCHD, JEPQ, and O

Chasing $4,800 a month in retirement income sounds straightforward until you price what each yield tier actually costs you, and…

Michael Williams | Jul 25, 2026 at 5:41 PM EDT

Here’s What a $300,000 Budget Actually Buys You in The Villages, Florida

The patio bars in The Villages all echo the same number, but the price on the listing is only the…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 25, 2026 at 5:03 PM EDT

He Retired to a Small Town to Stretch His Social Security. Then the Only Hospital Closed, and His Cheap Retirement Turned Expensive.

Ray moved to a Mississippi town of 3,200 people and slashed his monthly expenses by a third living on Social…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 25, 2026 at 3:02 PM EDT

Medicare Will Split Your $2,100 Drug Bill Into Monthly Installments. You Have to Ask First.

Most Part D enrollees face their entire annual drug bill in a single January transaction, and Medicare quietly built a…

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How to Build $4,000 a Month in Dividend Income Without Selling a Single Share

His First RMD Arrived in December, and It Pushed His Medicare Premium Up Two Brackets

Medigap Has a One-Time, 6-Month Window at 65. Miss It and Insurers Can Say No Forever.

Required Minimum Distributions Can Push Retirees Into a Higher Tax Bracket. Here’s How to Plan Ahead

She Inherited Mineral Rights She Didn’t Know She Owned. Do the Royalty Checks Shrink Her Social Security?

Massachusetts Is Among the Most Expensive States and Ranks Near the Bottom for Tax Competitiveness. Here’s What That Means for a Retiree on Social Security.

A $1.4 Million 401(k) Quietly Costs You Six Figures in Taxes Without This Move

Everyone’s Chasing Arizona but Smart Retirees Are Buying Here Instead

The $2 Million Retirement Mistake: Confusing Yield With Income You Can Actually Spend

What It Takes to Retire in America’s Largest Active-Adult Community on $500,000

Claiming Social Security at 62 vs. Building a Dividend Bridge: Which Leaves You Richer at 75?

How a 67-Year-Old Built a $4,800 Monthly Paycheck Around SCHD, JEPQ, and O

Here’s What a $300,000 Budget Actually Buys You in The Villages, Florida

He Retired to a Small Town to Stretch His Social Security. Then the Only Hospital Closed, and His Cheap Retirement Turned Expensive.

Medicare Will Split Your $2,100 Drug Bill Into Monthly Installments. You Have to Ask First.

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An Inherited IRA Comes With a Ten-Year Clock, and a Ten-Year Choice. She Emptied Hers Across the Two Years She Wasn't Working.

The $60,000 Withdrawal That Terrifies Early Retirees Is a Myth. Here's What to Sell First

Applied Digital and IREN Climb 6% as the Digital Infrastructure Bid Broadens Past Bitcoin, Core Scientific Gains 4%

AI Data Centers Need More Power and Bloom Energy Could Be a Big Winner

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

How to Build $4,000 a Month in Dividend Income Without Selling a Single Share

His First RMD Arrived in December, and It Pushed His Medicare Premium Up Two Brackets

Medigap Has a One-Time, 6-Month Window at 65. Miss It and Insurers Can Say No Forever.

Required Minimum Distributions Can Push Retirees Into a Higher Tax Bracket. Here’s How to Plan Ahead

She Inherited Mineral Rights She Didn’t Know She Owned. Do the Royalty Checks Shrink Her Social Security?

Massachusetts Is Among the Most Expensive States and Ranks Near the Bottom for Tax Competitiveness. Here’s What That Means for a Retiree on Social Security.

A $1.4 Million 401(k) Quietly Costs You Six Figures in Taxes Without This Move

Everyone’s Chasing Arizona but Smart Retirees Are Buying Here Instead

The $2 Million Retirement Mistake: Confusing Yield With Income You Can Actually Spend

What It Takes to Retire in America’s Largest Active-Adult Community on $500,000

Claiming Social Security at 62 vs. Building a Dividend Bridge: Which Leaves You Richer at 75?

How a 67-Year-Old Built a $4,800 Monthly Paycheck Around SCHD, JEPQ, and O

Here’s What a $300,000 Budget Actually Buys You in The Villages, Florida

He Retired to a Small Town to Stretch His Social Security. Then the Only Hospital Closed, and His Cheap Retirement Turned Expensive.

Medicare Will Split Your $2,100 Drug Bill Into Monthly Installments. You Have to Ask First.

Applied Digital and IREN Climb 6% as the Digital Infrastructure Bid Broadens Past Bitcoin, Core Scientific Gains 4%

AI Data Centers Need More Power and Bloom Energy Could Be a Big Winner

SoFi Rises 3% as the Stablecoin Trade Pulls Fintech Into the Crypto Bid, Coinbase Climbs 5%

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