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Michael Williams | May 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT

How a Two-Year Tax Return Delay Costs Retirees $487 Extra Monthly on Medicare

Two retirees living next door can open their Medicare statements in January and see wildly different numbers. One owes $202.90…

Carl Sullivan | May 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM EDT

A Couple With $4 Million Discovers State’s Estate Tax Could Cost Heirs $280,000

With the federal estate and gift tax exemption sitting at $15 million per person, most families assume estate tax is…

Austin Smith | May 22, 2026 at 2:25 PM EDT

Widow’s Social Security Check Shrinks by $500 to $1,200 a Month After Spouse Dies. Here’s Why

A widow in her early seventies opens her bank statement a few months after her husband's funeral and notices the…

Carl Sullivan | May 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM EDT

Has 50-Year-Old Couple With $1.1 Million Saved Enough?

A 50-year-old couple with $1.1 million in combined retirement savings is in pretty good shape, but have they saved enough?…

Marc Guberti | May 22, 2026 at 1:47 PM EDT

The In Plan Roth 401(k) Conversion That Saves a $400,000 Earner $58,000 in Future RMD Taxes

Picture a 55-year-old earning $400,000 with $1.5 million in a traditional 401(k). The plan’s summary plan description allows in-plan Roth…

Danielle Liverance | May 22, 2026 at 12:36 PM EDT

60-Year-Old’s Pension Dilemma: Financial Expert Explains Why the 7% Payout Rate Wins

Scott, age 60, called into Jill on Money with the kind of question that keeps soon-to-be retirees awake: “I can…

Danielle Liverance | May 22, 2026 at 11:57 AM EDT

Dave Ramsey Tells $385K Business Owner to Sell $575K House and Escape $575K Debt

On a recent episode of The Ramsey Show titled “If You Want Wealth, Stop Being Dumb With Money,” a caller…

David Beren | May 22, 2026 at 11:40 AM EDT

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study Says 74% of Millennials Want to Leave an Inheritance But 74% Also Have No Will

Two contrasting metrics from Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study clash awkwardly when analyzed side by side. Fully 74%…

David Beren | May 22, 2026 at 11:33 AM EDT

69% of Millennials Say an Inheritance Is Critical to Their Retirement, According to the Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study landed on a number that reframes how a generation is approaching retirement. 69%…

Drew Wood | May 22, 2026 at 11:27 AM EDT

How a 56-Year-Old Built a $1.4 Million Bridge Portfolio That Pays $7,200 a Month Through Year 10 of Retirement

Retiring at 56 with eleven years to bridge before Social Security begins at 67 creates one of the hardest funding…

Don Lair | May 22, 2026 at 11:19 AM EDT

Gold IRAs Could Cost You 33% in Taxes. Here’s What Aggressive Commercials Won’t Tell You

Turn on talk radio during an oil price spike or a Middle East flare-up and you will hear the pitch…

Drew Wood | May 22, 2026 at 10:16 AM EDT

Should You Buy the 8 Percent Closed-End Fund a 68-Year-Old Couple Has Held for 12 Years and Most Advisors Will Not Touch?

A retired couple, both 68, has owned the same closed-end fund for 12 years, collecting an 8% yield the entire…

Marc Guberti | May 22, 2026 at 9:47 AM EDT

The After Tax 401(k) Move That Lets a $250,000 Earner Shelter Up to $47,500 More Per Year in a Roth Account

A 45-year-old software engineer earning $250,000 already maxes the 401(k), captures the full employer match, and quietly funnels another $7,500…

Drew Wood | May 22, 2026 at 9:02 AM EDT

Three Bond ETFs and Three High-Yield Equity ETFs: How $740,000 Pays $44,000 a Year Without Sector Drama

A 71-year-old retiree with $740,000 in investable assets who needs $44,000 a year in portfolio income has one number that…

Drew Wood | May 22, 2026 at 8:21 AM EDT

The 6.4 Percent Yield Portfolio That Lets a 70-Year-Old Sleep Through Every Market Selloff Since 2020

A 70-year-old single retiree with $1.05 million in a deliberately conservative income portfolio yielding 6.4% can generate roughly $67,200 a…

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How a Two-Year Tax Return Delay Costs Retirees $487 Extra Monthly on Medicare

A Couple With $4 Million Discovers State’s Estate Tax Could Cost Heirs $280,000

Widow’s Social Security Check Shrinks by $500 to $1,200 a Month After Spouse Dies. Here’s Why

Has 50-Year-Old Couple With $1.1 Million Saved Enough?

The In Plan Roth 401(k) Conversion That Saves a $400,000 Earner $58,000 in Future RMD Taxes

60-Year-Old’s Pension Dilemma: Financial Expert Explains Why the 7% Payout Rate Wins

Dave Ramsey Tells $385K Business Owner to Sell $575K House and Escape $575K Debt

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study Says 74% of Millennials Want to Leave an Inheritance But 74% Also Have No Will

69% of Millennials Say an Inheritance Is Critical to Their Retirement, According to the Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study

How a 56-Year-Old Built a $1.4 Million Bridge Portfolio That Pays $7,200 a Month Through Year 10 of Retirement

Gold IRAs Could Cost You 33% in Taxes. Here’s What Aggressive Commercials Won’t Tell You

Should You Buy the 8 Percent Closed-End Fund a 68-Year-Old Couple Has Held for 12 Years and Most Advisors Will Not Touch?

The After Tax 401(k) Move That Lets a $250,000 Earner Shelter Up to $47,500 More Per Year in a Roth Account

Three Bond ETFs and Three High-Yield Equity ETFs: How $740,000 Pays $44,000 a Year Without Sector Drama

The 6.4 Percent Yield Portfolio That Lets a 70-Year-Old Sleep Through Every Market Selloff Since 2020

Social Security’s Timetable for Collapse Just Moved Up – and That’s Not Even the Worst News

“He’s a Wolf in the Middle of the Sheep Pen”: Dave Ramsey to a Church Elder Watching a Fellow Member Sell Whole Life Insurance to Congregants

Here’s How You Can Retire to St. Petersburg, Florida, at 65 on $925,000 Where the Sun Shines

Social Security's Timetable for Collapse Just Moved Up - and That's Not Even the Worst News

"He's a Wolf in the Middle of the Sheep Pen": Dave Ramsey to a Church Elder Watching a Fellow Member Sell Whole Life Insurance to Congregants

Social Security’s Timetable for Collapse Just Moved Up – and That’s Not Even the Worst News

“He’s a Wolf in the Middle of the Sheep Pen”: Dave Ramsey to a Church Elder Watching a Fellow Member Sell Whole Life Insurance to Congregants

Personal Finance Articles

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How a Two-Year Tax Return Delay Costs Retirees $487 Extra Monthly on Medicare

A Couple With $4 Million Discovers State’s Estate Tax Could Cost Heirs $280,000

Widow’s Social Security Check Shrinks by $500 to $1,200 a Month After Spouse Dies. Here’s Why

Has 50-Year-Old Couple With $1.1 Million Saved Enough?

The In Plan Roth 401(k) Conversion That Saves a $400,000 Earner $58,000 in Future RMD Taxes

60-Year-Old’s Pension Dilemma: Financial Expert Explains Why the 7% Payout Rate Wins

Dave Ramsey Tells $385K Business Owner to Sell $575K House and Escape $575K Debt

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study Says 74% of Millennials Want to Leave an Inheritance But 74% Also Have No Will

69% of Millennials Say an Inheritance Is Critical to Their Retirement, According to the Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study

How a 56-Year-Old Built a $1.4 Million Bridge Portfolio That Pays $7,200 a Month Through Year 10 of Retirement

Gold IRAs Could Cost You 33% in Taxes. Here’s What Aggressive Commercials Won’t Tell You

Should You Buy the 8 Percent Closed-End Fund a 68-Year-Old Couple Has Held for 12 Years and Most Advisors Will Not Touch?

The After Tax 401(k) Move That Lets a $250,000 Earner Shelter Up to $47,500 More Per Year in a Roth Account

Three Bond ETFs and Three High-Yield Equity ETFs: How $740,000 Pays $44,000 a Year Without Sector Drama

The 6.4 Percent Yield Portfolio That Lets a 70-Year-Old Sleep Through Every Market Selloff Since 2020

Social Security’s Timetable for Collapse Just Moved Up – and That’s Not Even the Worst News

“He’s a Wolf in the Middle of the Sheep Pen”: Dave Ramsey to a Church Elder Watching a Fellow Member Sell Whole Life Insurance to Congregants

Here’s How You Can Retire to St. Petersburg, Florida, at 65 on $925,000 Where the Sun Shines

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