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Ian Cooper | Apr 14, 2026 at 8:21 AM EDT

At 63, Your Retirement Income Faces a Hidden Cost: Full-Time Grandchild Care You Never Budgeted For

You retired at 63 with a clear vision: mornings at your own pace, travel, hobbies, and time to finally breathe.…

Drew Wood | Apr 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT

Four Tickers That Turn $1 Million Into $60,000 of Annual Income

A million dollars sounds like enough to retire on. Whether it actually is depends entirely on what you make it…

Gerelyn Terzo | Apr 14, 2026 at 7:45 AM EDT

The $7,500 Roth Strategy Congress Couldn’t Ban: How High Earners Are Sheltering Income Tax-Free in 2026

In November 2021, the House of Representatives voted to kill two of the most powerful tax strategies available to high…

Drew Wood | Apr 14, 2026 at 7:00 AM EDT

These Boring Blue Chips Can Generate $48,000 a Year on $800K

Generating $48,000 a year from a portfolio requires capital proportional to your yield target. A 3.5% yield requires $1.37 million;…

Christy Bieber | Apr 14, 2026 at 5:49 AM EDT

The Social Security COLA is Shaping Up To Be a Good News/Bad News Scenario

Social Security benefits are an important source of income for many reasons. One of the biggest is the protections built…

Carl Sullivan | Apr 14, 2026 at 5:36 AM EDT

Single Mom Gets Relationship and Financial Advice, and the Two Are Related

Shayna is pregnant, working two jobs and heavily in debt, but she’s thinking about buying a new car. She lives…

Ian Cooper | Apr 13, 2026 at 2:23 PM EDT

We inherited $250,000. I want a second home, but my wife wants to save for our kids’ college. What should we do?

A $250,000 inheritance creates a marital standoff: one spouse wants a vacation property, the other wants to fund the kids'…

Maurie Backman | Apr 13, 2026 at 1:46 PM EDT

The Big Social Security Blunder Married Couples Risk Making

The typical path toward collecting Social Security in retirement generally goes something like this: You work for a good number…

Ian Cooper | Apr 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM EDT

We’re 62 and Plan to Sell Our $1.2 Million House to Retire, but Our Daughter and Grandkids Live With Us. I’m Ready to Ask Them to Move.

You and your wife are 62, sitting on $1.2 million in home equity, and the one asset that could fund…

Drew Wood | Apr 13, 2026 at 11:04 AM EDT

The $1 Million ETF Blueprint for Living on Dividends in 2026

A million dollars sounds like the finish line. For dividend investors in 2026, it is the starting point for a…

Drew Wood | Apr 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM EDT

A Million Dollar Portfolio Engineered to Pay $72,000 a Year Like Clockwork

A $72,000 annual income covers what the median American household spends each year: mortgage, cars, groceries, utilities, and modest vacation.…

Drew Wood | Apr 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

Four Stocks That Can Fund a $75,000 Early Retirement on a $1 Million Portfolio

Replacing a $75,000 salary with investment income from a $1 million portfolio requires a blended yield of exactly 7.5%. That…

David Beren | Apr 13, 2026 at 10:32 AM EDT

I’ve Always Paid with a Debit Card, But Is a Credit Card Better?

Trying to decide how to pay for everyday purchases can be a real challenge, especially when you have options like…

Ian Cooper | Apr 13, 2026 at 10:24 AM EDT

My wife wants us to retire at 65 to get Medicare. But I want to retire now at 62 so we can enjoy life. Who is right?

Three years sounds like a small gap until you price out what it costs to bridge it without Medicare. For…

Ian Cooper | Apr 13, 2026 at 10:23 AM EDT

At 56 With a Strong Portfolio, Should You Sell Half Before the Economy Tanks?

At 56, with savings on track and retirement roughly a decade away, you’re in one of the most psychologically uncomfortable…

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At 63, Your Retirement Income Faces a Hidden Cost: Full-Time Grandchild Care You Never Budgeted For

Four Tickers That Turn $1 Million Into $60,000 of Annual Income

The $7,500 Roth Strategy Congress Couldn’t Ban: How High Earners Are Sheltering Income Tax-Free in 2026

These Boring Blue Chips Can Generate $48,000 a Year on $800K

The Social Security COLA is Shaping Up To Be a Good News/Bad News Scenario

Single Mom Gets Relationship and Financial Advice, and the Two Are Related

We inherited $250,000. I want a second home, but my wife wants to save for our kids’ college. What should we do?

The Big Social Security Blunder Married Couples Risk Making

We’re 62 and Plan to Sell Our $1.2 Million House to Retire, but Our Daughter and Grandkids Live With Us. I’m Ready to Ask Them to Move.

The $1 Million ETF Blueprint for Living on Dividends in 2026

A Million Dollar Portfolio Engineered to Pay $72,000 a Year Like Clockwork

Four Stocks That Can Fund a $75,000 Early Retirement on a $1 Million Portfolio

I’ve Always Paid with a Debit Card, But Is a Credit Card Better?

My wife wants us to retire at 65 to get Medicare. But I want to retire now at 62 so we can enjoy life. Who is right?

At 56 With a Strong Portfolio, Should You Sell Half Before the Economy Tanks?

COPX vs. CPER: Do Copper Miners or Copper Futures Best Play the Electrification Squeeze?

A Widow Turned Down the Survivor Check at 60 to Protect a Bigger One Later. The Wait Cost Her $50,000.

He Kept His Spouse’s Employer Plan Past 65. Medicare Called It a Gap — and Charged Him for Life.

A Widow Turned Down the Survivor Check at 60 to Protect a Bigger One Later. The Wait Cost Her $50,000.

He Kept His Spouse's Employer Plan Past 65. Medicare Called It a Gap — and Charged Him for Life.

COPX vs. CPER: Do Copper Miners or Copper Futures Best Play the Electrification Squeeze?

A Widow Turned Down the Survivor Check at 60 to Protect a Bigger One Later. The Wait Cost Her $50,000.

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At 63, Your Retirement Income Faces a Hidden Cost: Full-Time Grandchild Care You Never Budgeted For

Four Tickers That Turn $1 Million Into $60,000 of Annual Income

The $7,500 Roth Strategy Congress Couldn’t Ban: How High Earners Are Sheltering Income Tax-Free in 2026

These Boring Blue Chips Can Generate $48,000 a Year on $800K

The Social Security COLA is Shaping Up To Be a Good News/Bad News Scenario

Single Mom Gets Relationship and Financial Advice, and the Two Are Related

We inherited $250,000. I want a second home, but my wife wants to save for our kids’ college. What should we do?

The Big Social Security Blunder Married Couples Risk Making

We’re 62 and Plan to Sell Our $1.2 Million House to Retire, but Our Daughter and Grandkids Live With Us. I’m Ready to Ask Them to Move.

The $1 Million ETF Blueprint for Living on Dividends in 2026

A Million Dollar Portfolio Engineered to Pay $72,000 a Year Like Clockwork

Four Stocks That Can Fund a $75,000 Early Retirement on a $1 Million Portfolio

I’ve Always Paid with a Debit Card, But Is a Credit Card Better?

My wife wants us to retire at 65 to get Medicare. But I want to retire now at 62 so we can enjoy life. Who is right?

At 56 With a Strong Portfolio, Should You Sell Half Before the Economy Tanks?

COPX vs. CPER: Do Copper Miners or Copper Futures Best Play the Electrification Squeeze?

A Widow Turned Down the Survivor Check at 60 to Protect a Bigger One Later. The Wait Cost Her $50,000.

He Kept His Spouse’s Employer Plan Past 65. Medicare Called It a Gap — and Charged Him for Life.

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A Widow Turned Down the Survivor Check at 60 to Protect a Bigger One Later. The Wait Cost Her $50,000.

He Kept His Spouse's Employer Plan Past 65. Medicare Called It a Gap — and Charged Him for Life.