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Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 15, 2026 at 7:03 AM EDT

A Plumber’s Body Gave Out at 63. For Skilled Tradesmen, Claiming Social Security Early Could Be the Right Call, Even With the Cut.

The standard advice says wait until 70 for the biggest Social Security check, but that math was built for someone…

Drew Wood | Jul 15, 2026 at 6:17 AM EDT

What It Takes to Earn $8,000 a Month From Dividends Without Chasing Yield

Eight thousand dollars a month is the kind of retirement income target that looks simple until the yield math starts…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 15, 2026 at 6:04 AM EDT

At 55 and in Her Highest Tax Bracket, Maxing the Roth 401(k) May Be the Wrong Call.

Picture a woman around 55, married, both spouses earning solid incomes, household income in the low six figures. She listens…

Drew Wood | Jul 15, 2026 at 5:05 AM EDT

What It Takes to Fund a Beach House From Dividend Income

The fantasy of owning a beach house rarely dies at the closing table. It usually dies later, when the insurance…

Michael Williams | Jul 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM EDT

‘Your Spouse Has All Kinds of Benefits That Nobody Else Has’: Suze Orman to a 76-Year-Old Who Doubled Her Husband’s 401(k)

A 76-year-old listener had her husband's estate plan locked down and his 401(k) doubled, yet the one beneficiary decision she…

Michael Williams | Jul 14, 2026 at 8:38 PM EDT

‘Horrible, Horrible, Horrible’: Dave Ramsey Shreds a Debt-Free Retiree’s Plan to Lease a New Car Every 3 Years

A debt-free 70-year-old retiree called Dave Ramsey with a car plan that seemed perfectly sensible, and Ramsey tore it apart…

Michael Williams | Jul 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM EDT

‘Who Sends a Bill to Their Kid for $4,000?’: Dave Ramsey on a Couple Blindsided by In-Law Wedding Debt

A newlywed husband just found out his in-laws handed him a $4,000 bill for a wedding he thought was a…

Michael Williams | Jul 14, 2026 at 7:21 PM EDT

You Can Give From Your IRA Completely Tax-Free at 70½, Two and a Half Years Before RMDs Even Begin

Most retirees miss a two-and-a-half-year tax window that opens before required distributions ever force their hand, and once it closes,…

Michael Williams | Jul 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM EDT

Earned Over $145,000 Last Year? Your 401(k) Catch-Up Money Is Now Forced Into a Roth and Here’s Who Wins

A rule buried in a 2022 law just stripped a major tax break from high-earning workers over 50, and whether…

Michael Williams | Jul 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM EDT

She Claimed Social Security at 62 and Regretted It Within the Year. One Form Let Her Take It All Back

Most people who file for Social Security at 62 assume the decision is permanent, but the SSA quietly offers a…

David Beren | Jul 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM EDT

You Saved for 40 Years. 48% of Retirees Have No Plan for Spending It. Here’s What a Plan Looks Like.

Two surveys published this year describe the same problem from different angles. The Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement…

Carl Sullivan | Jul 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM EDT

Retirees Learn an $800,000 Nest Egg at 63 Means Only $23,000 in Real Annual Spending

Leaving work at 63 with a balance that puts you well ahead of most American savers sounds like a win,…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM EDT

A Six-Figure Public Pension Feels Like a Reward. It Can Also Quietly Push a Retiree Into Medicare’s IRMAA Surcharge.

Picture a recently retired teacher, police lieutenant, or state agency director. Thirty-plus years of service, a defined-benefit pension paying roughly…

Christy Bieber | Jul 14, 2026 at 1:55 PM EDT

Why Experts Can’t Agree on the Next Social Security COLA

Two leading Social Security analysts have released wildly different predictions for the 2027 COLA, and the gap between their estimates…

Ian Cooper | Jul 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM EDT

$52,000 Tax Trap Hits Retirees Who Delay Social Security to 70

Waiting until 70 to claim Social Security looks like a textbook win, but a frozen four-decade-old rule quietly turns that…

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A Plumber’s Body Gave Out at 63. For Skilled Tradesmen, Claiming Social Security Early Could Be the Right Call, Even With the Cut.

What It Takes to Earn $8,000 a Month From Dividends Without Chasing Yield

At 55 and in Her Highest Tax Bracket, Maxing the Roth 401(k) May Be the Wrong Call.

What It Takes to Fund a Beach House From Dividend Income

‘Your Spouse Has All Kinds of Benefits That Nobody Else Has’: Suze Orman to a 76-Year-Old Who Doubled Her Husband’s 401(k)

‘Horrible, Horrible, Horrible’: Dave Ramsey Shreds a Debt-Free Retiree’s Plan to Lease a New Car Every 3 Years

‘Who Sends a Bill to Their Kid for $4,000?’: Dave Ramsey on a Couple Blindsided by In-Law Wedding Debt

You Can Give From Your IRA Completely Tax-Free at 70½, Two and a Half Years Before RMDs Even Begin

Earned Over $145,000 Last Year? Your 401(k) Catch-Up Money Is Now Forced Into a Roth and Here’s Who Wins

She Claimed Social Security at 62 and Regretted It Within the Year. One Form Let Her Take It All Back

You Saved for 40 Years. 48% of Retirees Have No Plan for Spending It. Here’s What a Plan Looks Like.

Retirees Learn an $800,000 Nest Egg at 63 Means Only $23,000 in Real Annual Spending

A Six-Figure Public Pension Feels Like a Reward. It Can Also Quietly Push a Retiree Into Medicare’s IRMAA Surcharge.

Why Experts Can’t Agree on the Next Social Security COLA

$52,000 Tax Trap Hits Retirees Who Delay Social Security to 70

The Average Social Security Check Is $2,082. Your Bills Didn’t Get the Memo. These 4 ETFs Step In

What It Takes to Retire to Delaware’s Beaches at 62 on $800,000 and Skip Florida Entirely

You’re 62 With $400K Earning 0.6% at the Bank. These 3 ETFs Put It to Work Before You Retire

What It Takes to Retire to Delaware's Beaches at 62 on $800,000 and Skip Florida Entirely

Retiring on a Cruise Ship Costs Less Than You Think. Until It Doesn't.

The Average Social Security Check Is $2,082. Your Bills Didn’t Get the Memo. These 4 ETFs Step In

What It Takes to Retire to Delaware’s Beaches at 62 on $800,000 and Skip Florida Entirely

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A Plumber’s Body Gave Out at 63. For Skilled Tradesmen, Claiming Social Security Early Could Be the Right Call, Even With the Cut.

What It Takes to Earn $8,000 a Month From Dividends Without Chasing Yield

At 55 and in Her Highest Tax Bracket, Maxing the Roth 401(k) May Be the Wrong Call.

What It Takes to Fund a Beach House From Dividend Income

‘Your Spouse Has All Kinds of Benefits That Nobody Else Has’: Suze Orman to a 76-Year-Old Who Doubled Her Husband’s 401(k)

‘Horrible, Horrible, Horrible’: Dave Ramsey Shreds a Debt-Free Retiree’s Plan to Lease a New Car Every 3 Years

‘Who Sends a Bill to Their Kid for $4,000?’: Dave Ramsey on a Couple Blindsided by In-Law Wedding Debt

You Can Give From Your IRA Completely Tax-Free at 70½, Two and a Half Years Before RMDs Even Begin

Earned Over $145,000 Last Year? Your 401(k) Catch-Up Money Is Now Forced Into a Roth and Here’s Who Wins

She Claimed Social Security at 62 and Regretted It Within the Year. One Form Let Her Take It All Back

You Saved for 40 Years. 48% of Retirees Have No Plan for Spending It. Here’s What a Plan Looks Like.

Retirees Learn an $800,000 Nest Egg at 63 Means Only $23,000 in Real Annual Spending

A Six-Figure Public Pension Feels Like a Reward. It Can Also Quietly Push a Retiree Into Medicare’s IRMAA Surcharge.

Why Experts Can’t Agree on the Next Social Security COLA

$52,000 Tax Trap Hits Retirees Who Delay Social Security to 70

The Average Social Security Check Is $2,082. Your Bills Didn’t Get the Memo. These 4 ETFs Step In

What It Takes to Retire to Delaware’s Beaches at 62 on $800,000 and Skip Florida Entirely

You’re 62 With $400K Earning 0.6% at the Bank. These 3 ETFs Put It to Work Before You Retire

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