Live Nasdaq Composite: Tech Stocks Retreat on Geopolitical Tensions, Oil Climbs Higher

Personal Finance

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

5539 Articles

Christy Bieber | May 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM EDT

I’m Retiring With $300,000. Will It Last 25 Years?

According to the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), the median retirement savings amount for households ages 65 to…

Omor Ibne Ehsan | May 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

How PayPal Survived When They Knew the Exact Hour Their $200 Million Would Hit Zero

On John Hope Bryant’s Money And Wealth podcast, in an episode titled “AI Is the Tsunami: Reid Hoffman on Jobs,…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 6, 2026 at 10:34 AM EDT

How a Roth Conversion at 64 Added $1,116 to a Retiree’s Medicare Premiums Two Years Later

A Smart Tax Move That Backfired A 64-year-old single retiree pulls in about $60,000 a year from a pension and…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 6, 2026 at 10:34 AM EDT

The IRMAA Tier That Catches Retirees Off Guard Two Years After Selling an Asset

Consider this: a 65-year-old single retiree with an $80,000 base income from a pension and partial 401(k) withdrawals sells a…

Drew Wood | May 6, 2026 at 10:08 AM EDT

A 62-Year-Old Weighs a $500,000 Roth Conversion and the Tax Gamble That Could Backfire

A seven-figure traditional IRA can look like the promised land at 62, but the tax bill is already quietly winding…

David Beren | May 6, 2026 at 9:54 AM EDT

American’s Auto Loan Credit Scores Plummet 8 Points in Just 3 Months, And Things Are Starting To Get Slippery

Eight points. That is the distance between where auto loan borrowers stood three months ago and where they stand today,…

Carl Sullivan | May 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM EDT

Clark Howard: ‘95% of Wage Earners Would Be Better Off’ With a Roth IRA

A North Carolina listener recently called into the Clark Howard podcast to ask about backdoor IRAs, a legal strategy that…

Maurie Backman | May 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM EDT

Social Security Is Taxed in These 8 States in 2026. The Other 42 Don’t Touch It.

Social Security benefits come from decades of payroll contributions, making their taxation particularly frustrating for retirees. The One Big Beautiful…

David Beren | May 6, 2026 at 8:54 AM EDT

Credit Card Debt Hit $1.28 Trillion as Americans Save Less Despite Higher Incomes

Credit cards carried the load in Q4 as Americans piled another $44 billion onto their balances, pushing the total to…

Marc Guberti | May 6, 2026 at 8:39 AM EDT

The Roth 401(k) Switch Pre-Retirees Are Making at 60 to Lock In Tax-Free Income for Life

A 60-year-old engineer in Charlotte posted to a Bogleheads thread last month with a question her CPA had ducked twice:…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 6, 2026 at 8:33 AM EDT

The Social Security Tax Torpedo: How One IRA Withdrawal Can Cost $5,000

The Setup That Catches Retirees Off Guard Picture a 67-year-old single retiree collecting $40,000 a year from Social Security, about…

Drew Wood | May 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM EDT

5 Monthly Dividend Investments That Add Up to $2,500 Every Single Month

Most portfolios do not fail because the math is impossible. They fail because real life bills arrive every 30 days…

Carl Sullivan | May 6, 2026 at 8:17 AM EDT

The Identity Trap That Keeps People Working Years After They Can Afford to Quit

It was a peak career moment. Googler Adam Coelho stood in front of Google CEO Sundar Pichai and other execs,…

Carl Sullivan | May 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM EDT

Tips for Setting Up Your First Rental Property, From the Retire SMART Podcast

Owning rental property can be a great income stream, but getting started isn’t easy. The Retire SMART Podcast recently offered…

Drew Wood | May 6, 2026 at 7:28 AM EDT

A $750,000 Portfolio That Quietly Pays You $41,700 a Year

A $750,000 nest egg throwing off $41,700 a year in income works out to a blended yield near 5.6%. According…

1 … 116 117 118 119 120 … 372

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

I’m Retiring With $300,000. Will It Last 25 Years?

How PayPal Survived When They Knew the Exact Hour Their $200 Million Would Hit Zero

How a Roth Conversion at 64 Added $1,116 to a Retiree’s Medicare Premiums Two Years Later

The IRMAA Tier That Catches Retirees Off Guard Two Years After Selling an Asset

A 62-Year-Old Weighs a $500,000 Roth Conversion and the Tax Gamble That Could Backfire

American’s Auto Loan Credit Scores Plummet 8 Points in Just 3 Months, And Things Are Starting To Get Slippery

Clark Howard: ‘95% of Wage Earners Would Be Better Off’ With a Roth IRA

Social Security Is Taxed in These 8 States in 2026. The Other 42 Don’t Touch It.

Credit Card Debt Hit $1.28 Trillion as Americans Save Less Despite Higher Incomes

The Roth 401(k) Switch Pre-Retirees Are Making at 60 to Lock In Tax-Free Income for Life

The Social Security Tax Torpedo: How One IRA Withdrawal Can Cost $5,000

5 Monthly Dividend Investments That Add Up to $2,500 Every Single Month

The Identity Trap That Keeps People Working Years After They Can Afford to Quit

Tips for Setting Up Your First Rental Property, From the Retire SMART Podcast

A $750,000 Portfolio That Quietly Pays You $41,700 a Year

Live Nasdaq Composite: Tech Stocks Retreat on Geopolitical Tensions, Oil Climbs Higher

PFFA’s 9.9% Yield Hides A Leverage And Call Risk Problem

This Stock is My Biggest Bet For 2026

Why I Won’t Buy A Rivian

The Average Retiree Household Spends $65,354 a Year. Social Security Covers About Half. Here's What Covers the Rest.

His T-Bills Now Pay More Than His Old Salary. Only One Kind of Income Can Shrink His Social Security Check.

Oil Pipeline Boom Transforms AMLP Into Income Machine With Quarterly Raises Ahead

The 1 Costco Pricing Secret That Makes It the Most Unusual Retailer in America

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

I’m Retiring With $300,000. Will It Last 25 Years?

How PayPal Survived When They Knew the Exact Hour Their $200 Million Would Hit Zero

How a Roth Conversion at 64 Added $1,116 to a Retiree’s Medicare Premiums Two Years Later

The IRMAA Tier That Catches Retirees Off Guard Two Years After Selling an Asset

A 62-Year-Old Weighs a $500,000 Roth Conversion and the Tax Gamble That Could Backfire

American’s Auto Loan Credit Scores Plummet 8 Points in Just 3 Months, And Things Are Starting To Get Slippery

Clark Howard: ‘95% of Wage Earners Would Be Better Off’ With a Roth IRA

Social Security Is Taxed in These 8 States in 2026. The Other 42 Don’t Touch It.

Credit Card Debt Hit $1.28 Trillion as Americans Save Less Despite Higher Incomes

The Roth 401(k) Switch Pre-Retirees Are Making at 60 to Lock In Tax-Free Income for Life

The Social Security Tax Torpedo: How One IRA Withdrawal Can Cost $5,000

5 Monthly Dividend Investments That Add Up to $2,500 Every Single Month

The Identity Trap That Keeps People Working Years After They Can Afford to Quit

Tips for Setting Up Your First Rental Property, From the Retire SMART Podcast

A $750,000 Portfolio That Quietly Pays You $41,700 a Year

Live Nasdaq Composite: Tech Stocks Retreat on Geopolitical Tensions, Oil Climbs Higher

PFFA’s 9.9% Yield Hides A Leverage And Call Risk Problem

This Stock is My Biggest Bet For 2026

Why I Won’t Buy A Rivian

Featured Reads

The Average Retiree Household Spends $65,354 a Year. Social Security Covers About Half. Here's What Covers the Rest.

His T-Bills Now Pay More Than His Old Salary. Only One Kind of Income Can Shrink His Social Security Check.