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Drew Wood | Jul 16, 2026 at 6:29 AM EDT

The Portfolio Blueprint for Building $20,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Twenty thousand dollars a month in dividends means $240,000 a year that has to arrive whether the market cooperates or…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 16, 2026 at 6:03 AM EDT

At 57, He Was Pushed Out as AI Reshaped His Field. Two Years Later, Claiming Social Security at 62 Is Tempting, and Costly.

A Familiar Story With a New Twist A man was 57 when his job disappeared. He had built a career…

Drew Wood | Jul 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT

The $1 Million Portfolio With Two Very Different Futures

Picture two retirees, each with a fresh $1 million to invest, staring at the same market on the same morning.…

Marc Guberti | Jul 15, 2026 at 9:43 PM EDT

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 | Jul 15, 2026 at 9:37 PM EDT

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 | Jul 15, 2026 at 8:48 PM EDT

‘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 | Jul 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM EDT

‘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…

Michael Williams | Jul 15, 2026 at 7:39 PM EDT

‘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 | Jul 15, 2026 at 5:46 PM EDT

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 | Jul 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM EDT

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 | Jul 15, 2026 at 3:43 PM EDT

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 | Jul 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM EDT

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 | Jul 15, 2026 at 2:05 PM EDT

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 | Jul 15, 2026 at 2:04 PM EDT

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 | Jul 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM EDT

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…

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The Portfolio Blueprint for Building $20,000 a Month in Dividend Income

At 57, He Was Pushed Out as AI Reshaped His Field. Two Years Later, Claiming Social Security at 62 Is Tempting, and Costly.

The $1 Million Portfolio With Two Very Different Futures

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

‘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

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

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The Portfolio Blueprint for Building $20,000 a Month in Dividend Income

At 57, He Was Pushed Out as AI Reshaped His Field. Two Years Later, Claiming Social Security at 62 Is Tempting, and Costly.

The $1 Million Portfolio With Two Very Different Futures

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

‘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.

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Live: Can Intel Continue Its Meteoric 327% Run With Q2 Earnings Tonight?

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The Helicopter Is the Fastest Way to the ER. The 20% Medicare Leaves Behind Is the Priciest Part of the Ride.

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