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Drew Wood | 18 minutes ago

Same Portfolio. Same Retirement. A 10-Mile Move Costs One Couple $10,000 A Year

Two couples crossed the same retirement starting line. Each ended a long career, locked in a $1 million dividend portfolio,…

Gerelyn Terzo | 24 minutes ago

She Remarried at 62 and Assumed She Lost Her Late Husband’s Survivor Benefit. The Age-60 Rule Says Otherwise.

She is 63, widowed in her late fifties, and remarried at 62. For months she assumed that remarrying meant losing…

Drew Wood | 58 minutes ago

An Inherited IRA Quietly Adds Hundreds to Your Monthly Medicare Premium.

A 68-year-old widow in Ohio inherited her brother’s $400,000 traditional IRA in 2024. As a non-spouse beneficiary, she generally has…

Danielle Liverance | 1 hour ago

Robert, Past 70.5, Asks Clark Howard What to Do With RMDs From Three Retirement Accounts

A caller named Robert phoned into The Clark Howard Show with a problem most savers would love to have: the…

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Drew Wood | 1 hour ago

Celebration or Cotino? Which Disney Community Makes More Sense For Retirees?

A couple in their 60s grew up on Disney. They honeymooned in Orlando, took their children to Disneyland and Walt…

Austin Smith | 2 hours ago

Why You Need a High-Yield Savings Account for Short-Term Goals and Cash Reserves, from a Personal Finance Expert

A high-yield savings account (HYSA) is an FDIC-insured deposit account that pays significantly more interest than a traditional savings account…

Carl Sullivan | 2 hours ago

Social Security Fairness Act Slams 71-Year-Old Retired Teacher With IRMAA Penalty

A retired public school teacher, age 71, lives on a $48,000 state pension and pulls roughly $36,000 a year from…

Drew Wood | 3 hours ago

Here’s How You Can Retire In the Town Dubbed “The Peaceful Side of the Smokies”

Townsend, Tennessee, calls itself the “Peaceful Side of the Smokies,” and the description fits. While Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge absorb…

Gerelyn Terzo | 4 hours ago

Laid Off at 57, She Faces a Double Social Security Hit: Years of Zero Earnings Now, and the Pull to Claim Early at 62

The subtle math of being 57, unemployed, and five years from 62 She is 57, single, and her job is…

Drew Wood | 4 hours ago

How Much Of Your Dividend Income Do You Actually Get To Keep?

Dividend investors love clean numbers. A $1 million portfolio yielding 5% generates $50,000 a year, and it is tempting to…

Michael Williams | 14 hours ago

RFK Jr. Proposes Unthinkable 34% Tax Increase to Save Social Security’s “Solvency Gap”

Imagine you and your spouse are in your late fifties, both still working, watching headlines about Social Security’s funding gap…

Michael Williams | 15 hours ago

Congresswoman Warns that Retirees Will “Pay the Price” as Social Security Insolvency Looms

A retired teacher in Kansas built her budget around a Social Security check that lands on the second Wednesday of…

Michael Williams | 16 hours ago

What It Takes to Retire in Boca Raton, Florida, at 62 on $1.3 Million and Live the Coastal Life

Someone in their late 50s or early 60s with a portfolio just north of seven figures is eyeing the South…

Michael Williams | 16 hours ago

New Data Suggests Social Security Cut Benefits “by 30.3%” for New Retirees as Trust Fund Collapse Accelerates

Editors Note: A prior version of this article incorrectly attributed the guidance from this report to treasury secretary Bessent…

Thomas Richmond | 17 hours ago

Consumers See Inflation Falling as Long-Term Expectations Drop to 3.3%

The latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey offered a small but encouraging sign for the economy. While Americans remain…

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Personal Finance Articles

Same Portfolio. Same Retirement. A 10-Mile Move Costs One Couple $10,000 A Year

She Remarried at 62 and Assumed She Lost Her Late Husband’s Survivor Benefit. The Age-60 Rule Says Otherwise.

An Inherited IRA Quietly Adds Hundreds to Your Monthly Medicare Premium.

Robert, Past 70.5, Asks Clark Howard What to Do With RMDs From Three Retirement Accounts

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Celebration or Cotino? Which Disney Community Makes More Sense For Retirees?

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Social Security Fairness Act Slams 71-Year-Old Retired Teacher With IRMAA Penalty

Here’s How You Can Retire In the Town Dubbed “The Peaceful Side of the Smokies”

Laid Off at 57, She Faces a Double Social Security Hit: Years of Zero Earnings Now, and the Pull to Claim Early at 62

How Much Of Your Dividend Income Do You Actually Get To Keep?

RFK Jr. Proposes Unthinkable 34% Tax Increase to Save Social Security’s “Solvency Gap”

Congresswoman Warns that Retirees Will “Pay the Price” as Social Security Insolvency Looms

What It Takes to Retire in Boca Raton, Florida, at 62 on $1.3 Million and Live the Coastal Life

New Data Suggests Social Security Cut Benefits “by 30.3%” for New Retirees as Trust Fund Collapse Accelerates

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She Remarried at 62 and Assumed She Lost Her Late Husband’s Survivor Benefit. The Age-60 Rule Says Otherwise.

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Personal Finance Articles

Same Portfolio. Same Retirement. A 10-Mile Move Costs One Couple $10,000 A Year

She Remarried at 62 and Assumed She Lost Her Late Husband’s Survivor Benefit. The Age-60 Rule Says Otherwise.

An Inherited IRA Quietly Adds Hundreds to Your Monthly Medicare Premium.

Robert, Past 70.5, Asks Clark Howard What to Do With RMDs From Three Retirement Accounts

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Celebration or Cotino? Which Disney Community Makes More Sense For Retirees?

Why You Need a High-Yield Savings Account for Short-Term Goals and Cash Reserves, from a Personal Finance Expert

Social Security Fairness Act Slams 71-Year-Old Retired Teacher With IRMAA Penalty

Here’s How You Can Retire In the Town Dubbed “The Peaceful Side of the Smokies”

Laid Off at 57, She Faces a Double Social Security Hit: Years of Zero Earnings Now, and the Pull to Claim Early at 62

How Much Of Your Dividend Income Do You Actually Get To Keep?

RFK Jr. Proposes Unthinkable 34% Tax Increase to Save Social Security’s “Solvency Gap”

Congresswoman Warns that Retirees Will “Pay the Price” as Social Security Insolvency Looms

What It Takes to Retire in Boca Raton, Florida, at 62 on $1.3 Million and Live the Coastal Life

New Data Suggests Social Security Cut Benefits “by 30.3%” for New Retirees as Trust Fund Collapse Accelerates

Consumers See Inflation Falling as Long-Term Expectations Drop to 3.3%

Forget Pepsi: As Volatility Tests Consumer Staples, This Global Household Name Wins Every Time

Same Portfolio. Same Retirement. A 10-Mile Move Costs One Couple $10,000 A Year

She Remarried at 62 and Assumed She Lost Her Late Husband’s Survivor Benefit. The Age-60 Rule Says Otherwise.

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Same Portfolio. Same Retirement. A 10-Mile Move Costs One Couple $10,000 A Year

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