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David Beren | Aug 17, 2026 at 12:40 PM EDT

Divorced After a 10-Year Marriage? Social Security Owes You Up to Half Your Ex’s Check, and It Costs Them Nothing. Most Never File.

Millions of divorced Americans qualify for a monthly Social Security check tied to their ex-spouse's earnings record, and claiming it…

David Beren | Aug 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM EDT

Retirees Can Pay Medicare Premiums From an HSA, Tax-Free. The Average One Pays From Checking.

Most retirees pay Medicare premiums the expensive way without realizing a legal alternative exists that could save hundreds in taxes…

Gerelyn Terzo | Aug 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM EDT

In All but Four States, a Diabetes Diagnosis Can Lock You Into Medicare Advantage

She left her Medicare Advantage plan at 67 expecting to buy a Medigap supplement and see any specialist she wanted.…

David Beren | Aug 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

Every Roth Conversion Starts Its Own 5-Year Clock. Retirees Who Tap Too Early Pay a Penalty on ‘Tax-Free’ Money.

Converting a traditional IRA to a Roth feels like crossing the finish line on taxes, but retirees who touch that…

Carl Sullivan | Aug 17, 2026 at 10:09 AM EDT

67-Year-Old Who Stayed on COBRA Discovers Medicare Premium Is Now Higher for Life

Keeping a familiar health plan through COBRA after retirement feels like a safe, responsible choice until Medicare sends a bill…

Gerelyn Terzo | Aug 17, 2026 at 10:03 AM EDT

He Paid the Full 15.3% Self-Employment Tax for Decades, Sure It Meant a Bigger Social Security Check. It Didn’t.

Ray spent nearly four decades cutting self-employment tax checks twice the size of his salaried neighbors, convinced retirement would reward…

David Beren | Aug 17, 2026 at 9:25 AM EDT

Her Annuity Pays $1,580 a Month, Guaranteed for Life. At 73, It Pushed Her Medicare Premium Up Two Brackets.

A $1,580 monthly annuity feels like financial security until it shows up on a tax return alongside Social Security and…

Gerelyn Terzo | Aug 17, 2026 at 9:05 AM EDT

In November, Social Security Turns Line 11 of Your 2025 Tax Return Into Your 2027 Medicare Premium.

A retired couple converted $95,000 to a Roth IRA thinking they controlled the timing of their tax bill. They did…

AJ Tiarsmith | Aug 17, 2026 at 8:02 AM EDT

I’m 50 Years Old Making $150,000, Should My Catch-Up Contributions Go To A Roth Or My Taxable Brokerage?

A new rule now forces high earners to send their catch-up contributions somewhere they may not want them to go,…

Carl Sullivan | Aug 17, 2026 at 7:35 AM EDT

68-Year-Old Discovers Roth Conversion Just Erased the New $6,000 Senior Deduction

A financially savvy retiree ran a textbook Roth conversion strategy and ended up losing a valuable new senior tax deduction…

Gerelyn Terzo | Aug 17, 2026 at 7:30 AM EDT

The Lake Lot They Bought for $18,000 and Never Built On Sold in a Week. Medicare’s Bill Arrived Two Years Later.

They sold a forgotten lake lot in under a week and celebrated a clean six-figure gain. Then a government agency…

Jake Fitzgerald | Aug 17, 2026 at 7:11 AM EDT

She Said No to Half Her Husband’s $1 Million IRA on Purpose. The Nine-Month Rule That Sent It Straight to Her Kids, Exactly as He’d Planned

Most surviving spouses accept an inherited IRA without knowing federal law gives them a one-time window to redirect it entirely,…

Gerelyn Terzo | Aug 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM EDT

His Company Joined the S&P 500. His 401(k) Started Buying More of It Without Asking Him.

When Reddit joined the S&P 500, index funds started buying shares on behalf of employees who never placed a trade.…

Michael Williams | Aug 17, 2026 at 6:17 AM EDT

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $75,000 Salary With Dividends?

The yield you chase to replace a salary can quietly destroy the purchasing power you built to protect. Before you…

Gerelyn Terzo | Aug 17, 2026 at 5:03 AM EDT

She Followed the Boomers From California to Arizona. Part of Her SSI Check Did Not Cross the State Line.

Thousands of retirees are following cheaper rents from California to Arizona, but one piece of their monthly income has no…

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Divorced After a 10-Year Marriage? Social Security Owes You Up to Half Your Ex’s Check, and It Costs Them Nothing. Most Never File.

Retirees Can Pay Medicare Premiums From an HSA, Tax-Free. The Average One Pays From Checking.

In All but Four States, a Diabetes Diagnosis Can Lock You Into Medicare Advantage

Every Roth Conversion Starts Its Own 5-Year Clock. Retirees Who Tap Too Early Pay a Penalty on ‘Tax-Free’ Money.

67-Year-Old Who Stayed on COBRA Discovers Medicare Premium Is Now Higher for Life

He Paid the Full 15.3% Self-Employment Tax for Decades, Sure It Meant a Bigger Social Security Check. It Didn’t.

Her Annuity Pays $1,580 a Month, Guaranteed for Life. At 73, It Pushed Her Medicare Premium Up Two Brackets.

In November, Social Security Turns Line 11 of Your 2025 Tax Return Into Your 2027 Medicare Premium.

I’m 50 Years Old Making $150,000, Should My Catch-Up Contributions Go To A Roth Or My Taxable Brokerage?

68-Year-Old Discovers Roth Conversion Just Erased the New $6,000 Senior Deduction

The Lake Lot They Bought for $18,000 and Never Built On Sold in a Week. Medicare’s Bill Arrived Two Years Later.

She Said No to Half Her Husband’s $1 Million IRA on Purpose. The Nine-Month Rule That Sent It Straight to Her Kids, Exactly as He’d Planned

His Company Joined the S&P 500. His 401(k) Started Buying More of It Without Asking Him.

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $75,000 Salary With Dividends?

She Followed the Boomers From California to Arizona. Part of Her SSI Check Did Not Cross the State Line.

How a 56-Year-Old Turned a $735,000 401(k) Rollover Into a $4,300 Monthly Paycheck Without Buying an Annuity

New for 2026: Workers 60 to 63 Can Put Away an Extra $11,250. Almost Nobody Does.

Want $10,000 a Year on $100K? The Private-Credit Funds Banks Can’t Compete With Pay 10%+

How a 56-Year-Old Turned a $735,000 401(k) Rollover Into a $4,300 Monthly Paycheck Without Buying an Annuity

New for 2026: Workers 60 to 63 Can Put Away an Extra $11,250. Almost Nobody Does.

How a 56-Year-Old Turned a $735,000 401(k) Rollover Into a $4,300 Monthly Paycheck Without Buying an Annuity

New for 2026: Workers 60 to 63 Can Put Away an Extra $11,250. Almost Nobody Does.

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Divorced After a 10-Year Marriage? Social Security Owes You Up to Half Your Ex’s Check, and It Costs Them Nothing. Most Never File.

Retirees Can Pay Medicare Premiums From an HSA, Tax-Free. The Average One Pays From Checking.

In All but Four States, a Diabetes Diagnosis Can Lock You Into Medicare Advantage

Every Roth Conversion Starts Its Own 5-Year Clock. Retirees Who Tap Too Early Pay a Penalty on ‘Tax-Free’ Money.

67-Year-Old Who Stayed on COBRA Discovers Medicare Premium Is Now Higher for Life

He Paid the Full 15.3% Self-Employment Tax for Decades, Sure It Meant a Bigger Social Security Check. It Didn’t.

Her Annuity Pays $1,580 a Month, Guaranteed for Life. At 73, It Pushed Her Medicare Premium Up Two Brackets.

In November, Social Security Turns Line 11 of Your 2025 Tax Return Into Your 2027 Medicare Premium.

I’m 50 Years Old Making $150,000, Should My Catch-Up Contributions Go To A Roth Or My Taxable Brokerage?

68-Year-Old Discovers Roth Conversion Just Erased the New $6,000 Senior Deduction

The Lake Lot They Bought for $18,000 and Never Built On Sold in a Week. Medicare’s Bill Arrived Two Years Later.

She Said No to Half Her Husband’s $1 Million IRA on Purpose. The Nine-Month Rule That Sent It Straight to Her Kids, Exactly as He’d Planned

His Company Joined the S&P 500. His 401(k) Started Buying More of It Without Asking Him.

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $75,000 Salary With Dividends?

She Followed the Boomers From California to Arizona. Part of Her SSI Check Did Not Cross the State Line.

How a 56-Year-Old Turned a $735,000 401(k) Rollover Into a $4,300 Monthly Paycheck Without Buying an Annuity

New for 2026: Workers 60 to 63 Can Put Away an Extra $11,250. Almost Nobody Does.

Want $10,000 a Year on $100K? The Private-Credit Funds Banks Can’t Compete With Pay 10%+

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How a 56-Year-Old Turned a $735,000 401(k) Rollover Into a $4,300 Monthly Paycheck Without Buying an Annuity

New for 2026: Workers 60 to 63 Can Put Away an Extra $11,250. Almost Nobody Does.