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Marc Guberti | 3 hours ago

A 52-Year-Old With $1.2 Million in a 401(k) Can Access $40,000 Annually Penalty-Free at 57 Using This Strategy

Early retirement at 52 means five years of exile from a seven-figure 401(k), but a lesser-known IRS rule lets patient…

Gerelyn Terzo | 3 hours ago

America’s Debt Just Crossed a Level It Hasn’t Hit Since 1946, and Households Are Next in Line

Federal debt just crossed a threshold not seen since the aftermath of World War II, and the consequences are already…

Michael Williams | 4 hours ago

‘Over My Dead Body’: Suze Orman to a Listener Who Wanted to Pay Off His Dying Father-in-Law’s $50,000 in Credit Card Debt

When a dying father-in-law handed over a stack of credit card bills and asked his son-in-law to settle the debt,…

Michael Williams | 4 hours ago

‘Good for You. Way to Go’: Dave Ramsey to a 74-Year-Old Lawyer Who Cleared $900,000 on a Property Sale but Has No Retirement Plan

A 74-year-old Boston lawyer just cleared $900,000 on a property sale with retirement weeks away and no plan for the…

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Michael Williams | 5 hours ago

‘One I Go for Mercy, the Other One I Go for the Throat’: Dave Ramsey to a Mom of 4 Stuck With $8,000 in Financed Rings After Her Fiance Cheated

Sierra ended her engagement after catching her fiance cheating, but the $8,000 ring debt he convinced her to finance stayed…

Michael Williams | 7 hours ago

Retiring at 65 Comes With a $172,500 Medical Bill Medicare Won’t Pay, and That Excludes Long-Term Care

Medicare covers a lot, but the gaps it leaves behind follow you for decades and show up at the worst…

David Beren | 8 hours ago

The Second Tax Window: What You Do at 63 and 64 Sets Your Medicare Premium at 65

Medicare premiums are set two years before most people ever think to ask the question, which means the financial moves…

Marc Guberti | 9 hours ago

The $280,000 401(k) Tax Trap: Why RMDs Cost Retirees Far More Than They Expect

Once required minimum distributions begin on a seven-figure 401(k), three separate tax mechanisms start feeding each other in ways most…

Maurie Backman | 10 hours ago

Social Security Retirees Just Got a Big Clue About 2027’s COLA

New inflation data is reshaping expectations for what Social Security retirees could see in their 2027 benefit checks, and at…

Maurie Backman | 11 hours ago

Social Security’s $30 Trillion Funding Gap Is Getting Harder to Ignore

Social Security's projected funding shortfall just jumped by a staggering amount in a single year, and the window for Congress…

Christy Bieber | 11 hours ago

4 Numbers Social Security Retirees Must Know

Most retirees guess wrong about how Social Security actually works, and those mistakes quietly shrink the checks they depend on…

Gerelyn Terzo | 11 hours ago

Gray Divorce Cut Her Standard of Living Nearly in Half at 63. Social Security Became Her Safety Net, and Her Strategy.

A 63-year-old woman signs divorce papers after 35 years of marriage. She keeps the house, splits the retirement accounts, and…

Christy Bieber | 12 hours ago

Here’s Why Your Social Security Benefit Could Shrink by $458 in 6 Years

The Social Security trust fund has a countdown clock that most retirees are ignoring, and when it hits zero, benefit…

Maurie Backman | 12 hours ago

The $65,160 Income Limit Some Social Security Recipients Need to Know About

Working while collecting Social Security sounds simple enough, but a little-known earnings rule can quietly shrink your monthly checks before…

Christy Bieber | 13 hours ago

Everyone Says Wait to Claim Social Security. Here’s When You Shouldn’t.

Waiting until 70 to claim Social Security is smart financial advice for most retirees, but for a specific group of…

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Personal Finance Articles

A 52-Year-Old With $1.2 Million in a 401(k) Can Access $40,000 Annually Penalty-Free at 57 Using This Strategy

America’s Debt Just Crossed a Level It Hasn’t Hit Since 1946, and Households Are Next in Line

‘Over My Dead Body’: Suze Orman to a Listener Who Wanted to Pay Off His Dying Father-in-Law’s $50,000 in Credit Card Debt

‘Good for You. Way to Go’: Dave Ramsey to a 74-Year-Old Lawyer Who Cleared $900,000 on a Property Sale but Has No Retirement Plan

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‘One I Go for Mercy, the Other One I Go for the Throat’: Dave Ramsey to a Mom of 4 Stuck With $8,000 in Financed Rings After Her Fiance Cheated

Retiring at 65 Comes With a $172,500 Medical Bill Medicare Won’t Pay, and That Excludes Long-Term Care

The Second Tax Window: What You Do at 63 and 64 Sets Your Medicare Premium at 65

The $280,000 401(k) Tax Trap: Why RMDs Cost Retirees Far More Than They Expect

Social Security Retirees Just Got a Big Clue About 2027’s COLA

Social Security’s $30 Trillion Funding Gap Is Getting Harder to Ignore

4 Numbers Social Security Retirees Must Know

Gray Divorce Cut Her Standard of Living Nearly in Half at 63. Social Security Became Her Safety Net, and Her Strategy.

Here’s Why Your Social Security Benefit Could Shrink by $458 in 6 Years

The $65,160 Income Limit Some Social Security Recipients Need to Know About

Everyone Says Wait to Claim Social Security. Here’s When You Shouldn’t.

QQQI Yields You Almost 14%, but Can It Survive a Dot-Com-Style Recession?

XOP vs. OIH: Do Drillers or Service Providers Best Ride Crude Above $100?

A 52-Year-Old With $1.2 Million in a 401(k) Can Access $40,000 Annually Penalty-Free at 57 Using This Strategy

A 52-Year-Old With $1.2 Million in a 401(k) Can Access $40,000 Annually Penalty-Free at 57 Using This Strategy

America's Debt Just Crossed a Level It Hasn't Hit Since 1946, and Households Are Next in Line

QQQI Yields You Almost 14%, but Can It Survive a Dot-Com-Style Recession?

XOP vs. OIH: Do Drillers or Service Providers Best Ride Crude Above $100?

Personal Finance Articles

A 52-Year-Old With $1.2 Million in a 401(k) Can Access $40,000 Annually Penalty-Free at 57 Using This Strategy

America’s Debt Just Crossed a Level It Hasn’t Hit Since 1946, and Households Are Next in Line

‘Over My Dead Body’: Suze Orman to a Listener Who Wanted to Pay Off His Dying Father-in-Law’s $50,000 in Credit Card Debt

‘Good for You. Way to Go’: Dave Ramsey to a 74-Year-Old Lawyer Who Cleared $900,000 on a Property Sale but Has No Retirement Plan

All Personal Finance Articles

‘One I Go for Mercy, the Other One I Go for the Throat’: Dave Ramsey to a Mom of 4 Stuck With $8,000 in Financed Rings After Her Fiance Cheated

Retiring at 65 Comes With a $172,500 Medical Bill Medicare Won’t Pay, and That Excludes Long-Term Care

The Second Tax Window: What You Do at 63 and 64 Sets Your Medicare Premium at 65

The $280,000 401(k) Tax Trap: Why RMDs Cost Retirees Far More Than They Expect

Social Security Retirees Just Got a Big Clue About 2027’s COLA

Social Security’s $30 Trillion Funding Gap Is Getting Harder to Ignore

4 Numbers Social Security Retirees Must Know

Gray Divorce Cut Her Standard of Living Nearly in Half at 63. Social Security Became Her Safety Net, and Her Strategy.

Here’s Why Your Social Security Benefit Could Shrink by $458 in 6 Years

The $65,160 Income Limit Some Social Security Recipients Need to Know About

Everyone Says Wait to Claim Social Security. Here’s When You Shouldn’t.

QQQI Yields You Almost 14%, but Can It Survive a Dot-Com-Style Recession?

XOP vs. OIH: Do Drillers or Service Providers Best Ride Crude Above $100?

A 52-Year-Old With $1.2 Million in a 401(k) Can Access $40,000 Annually Penalty-Free at 57 Using This Strategy

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A 52-Year-Old With $1.2 Million in a 401(k) Can Access $40,000 Annually Penalty-Free at 57 Using This Strategy

America's Debt Just Crossed a Level It Hasn't Hit Since 1946, and Households Are Next in Line