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Michael Williams | Jun 22, 2026 at 5:03 AM EDT

Government Workers Have Access to a Retirement Account Private Sector Employees Don’t Know Exists

If you work for a state, a city, a public school, a public hospital, or certain tax-exempt nonprofits, you probably…

Thomas Richmond | Jun 21, 2026 at 6:37 PM EDT

Dave Ramsey Tells Couple Supporting 84-Year-Old Father-in-Law With $33,000 of Debt: ‘It Won’t End Until You End It’

A couple called The Ramsey Show and explained that their 84-year-old father-in-law lost his retirement money to bad investments and…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 4:27 PM EDT

Your Medicare Advantage Plan Stops at the County Line. Original Medicare Doesn’t

A 68-year-old retiree in Phoenix spends three months every summer with her daughter in Vermont. She likes her Medicare Advantage…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM EDT

Claim at 62 and Invest It Sounds Smart. A 63-Year-Old Tried It and Spent the Checks Instead.

Picture a man, 63, one year into early Social Security. He filed at age 62 with a plan: take the…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM EDT

He Saved $1 Million For Retirement. Can He Finally Buy The Corvette?

At 67, Mike has done almost everything right. His house is paid off, the kids are grown, and after decades…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 1:12 PM EDT

The Retirement Strategy That Says Spend More and Worry Less

A generation of retirement advice has focused on one fear above all others: running out of money. Yet for many…

Danielle Liverance | Jun 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM EDT

66-Year-Old Millionaire From Washington Discovers One Wrong Choice Would Cut His Social Security Income In Half

Scott from Bellingham, Washington wrote into the Talking Real Money podcast on June 17 with a question that carries six-figure…

David Beren | Jun 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT

The Median American Has $8,000 in Savings. Here’s Why That Number Matters More Than the $62,410 Average

The most useful question about American savings is which number you choose to compare yourself against. The Federal Reserve’s latest…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 11:17 AM EDT

Cross One IRMAA Line and Your Surcharge Doesn’t Nudge Up — It Jumps About $1,500 a Year

A single filer whose 2024 modified adjusted gross income came in at $137,500 just opened her first 2026 Medicare bill.…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 10:39 AM EDT

5 Reasons To Retire In West Virginia And 1 Big Reason Not To

A lot of people treat West Virginia like a punchline or a place you drive through on the way somewhere…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 21, 2026 at 10:03 AM EDT

Disabled at 57, She Can Claim Survivor Benefits Now, Not at 60. Most Widows Miss This Rule.

She is 57, widowed, and disabled. Her late husband’s earnings record would produce a survivor benefit of roughly $1,800 a…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 9:09 AM EDT

You Retired This Year. Medicare Is Charging You Off the Six-Figure Salary You Earned in 2024

A 66-year-old who walked out of her corporate job last December opened her first Medicare bill in January and found…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 8:07 AM EDT

Your Dividend Portfolio Says $150,000. The IRS Says Something Else

Generating $150,000 a year from dividends and distributions is an accomplishment. What matters next is how much of that income…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 7:10 AM EDT

Everyone Wants to Retire to San Diego. Can a Middle-Class Couple Actually Afford It?

A Midwestern couple in their late 60s has done most of the right things: they own their home outright, have…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 21, 2026 at 7:03 AM EDT

A Couple Claimed at 62 and Invested It. The Dividends Pushed Their Own Social Security Into the Taxable Zone.

A couple, both about 64, claimed Social Security at 62 and invested every check in a taxable brokerage account, following…

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Government Workers Have Access to a Retirement Account Private Sector Employees Don’t Know Exists

Dave Ramsey Tells Couple Supporting 84-Year-Old Father-in-Law With $33,000 of Debt: ‘It Won’t End Until You End It’

Your Medicare Advantage Plan Stops at the County Line. Original Medicare Doesn’t

Claim at 62 and Invest It Sounds Smart. A 63-Year-Old Tried It and Spent the Checks Instead.

He Saved $1 Million For Retirement. Can He Finally Buy The Corvette?

The Retirement Strategy That Says Spend More and Worry Less

66-Year-Old Millionaire From Washington Discovers One Wrong Choice Would Cut His Social Security Income In Half

The Median American Has $8,000 in Savings. Here’s Why That Number Matters More Than the $62,410 Average

Cross One IRMAA Line and Your Surcharge Doesn’t Nudge Up — It Jumps About $1,500 a Year

5 Reasons To Retire In West Virginia And 1 Big Reason Not To

Disabled at 57, She Can Claim Survivor Benefits Now, Not at 60. Most Widows Miss This Rule.

You Retired This Year. Medicare Is Charging You Off the Six-Figure Salary You Earned in 2024

Your Dividend Portfolio Says $150,000. The IRS Says Something Else

Everyone Wants to Retire to San Diego. Can a Middle-Class Couple Actually Afford It?

A Couple Claimed at 62 and Invested It. The Dividends Pushed Their Own Social Security Into the Taxable Zone.

Here’s How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

91% of Retirees Fail to Make the “Strongest Move” for Social Security Benefits

“This Is Money Going to the Past”: Dave Ramsey to a 43-Year-Old With a $950K Net Worth Who Wants to Pay Off His Ex-Wife’s House

Here's How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

91% of Retirees Fail to Make the "Strongest Move" for Social Security Benefits

Here’s How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

91% of Retirees Fail to Make the “Strongest Move” for Social Security Benefits

Personal Finance Articles

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Government Workers Have Access to a Retirement Account Private Sector Employees Don’t Know Exists

Dave Ramsey Tells Couple Supporting 84-Year-Old Father-in-Law With $33,000 of Debt: ‘It Won’t End Until You End It’

Your Medicare Advantage Plan Stops at the County Line. Original Medicare Doesn’t

Claim at 62 and Invest It Sounds Smart. A 63-Year-Old Tried It and Spent the Checks Instead.

He Saved $1 Million For Retirement. Can He Finally Buy The Corvette?

The Retirement Strategy That Says Spend More and Worry Less

66-Year-Old Millionaire From Washington Discovers One Wrong Choice Would Cut His Social Security Income In Half

The Median American Has $8,000 in Savings. Here’s Why That Number Matters More Than the $62,410 Average

Cross One IRMAA Line and Your Surcharge Doesn’t Nudge Up — It Jumps About $1,500 a Year

5 Reasons To Retire In West Virginia And 1 Big Reason Not To

Disabled at 57, She Can Claim Survivor Benefits Now, Not at 60. Most Widows Miss This Rule.

You Retired This Year. Medicare Is Charging You Off the Six-Figure Salary You Earned in 2024

Your Dividend Portfolio Says $150,000. The IRS Says Something Else

Everyone Wants to Retire to San Diego. Can a Middle-Class Couple Actually Afford It?

A Couple Claimed at 62 and Invested It. The Dividends Pushed Their Own Social Security Into the Taxable Zone.

Here’s How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

91% of Retirees Fail to Make the “Strongest Move” for Social Security Benefits

“This Is Money Going to the Past”: Dave Ramsey to a 43-Year-Old With a $950K Net Worth Who Wants to Pay Off His Ex-Wife’s House

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Here's How You Can Retire to Key West, Florida, at 62 on $1.6 Million and Never Feel Cold Again

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