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Michael Williams | Jun 19, 2026 at 6:51 AM EDT

Your Roth IRA Isn’t Locked Until 59½, You Can Pull Every Dollar You Contributed, Anytime, Tax-Free

If you have a Roth IRA, you have an emergency fund hiding in plain sight. Every dollar you personally contributed,…

Drew Wood | Jun 19, 2026 at 6:42 AM EDT

Medicare Still Won’t Buy Your Hearing Aids, and They Run Up to $7,000

A 68-year-old walks out of an audiologist’s office with a quote for a mid-range pair of hearing aids: $5,800. She…

Michael Williams | Jun 19, 2026 at 6:40 AM EDT

Here’s How You Can Retire to a Beach Town in Panama at 60 Where Your Dollar Goes Further

We get this question almost weekly: I have a portfolio, I want out at 60, and I keep hearing that…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 19, 2026 at 6:02 AM EDT

He Inherited His Late Wife’s $250K Roth. But the 3-Year-Old Account Came With a Tax Catch.

A 66-year-old widower opens the brokerage statement and sees roughly $250,000 in the Roth IRA his wife opened about three…

Drew Wood | Jun 19, 2026 at 5:57 AM EDT

Mom Wants Her Farm Animals Cared for After She’s Gone. Her Son Doesn’t Want the Farm. What Happens Next?

An 86-year-old widow is an animal lover who owns a paid-off farm worth roughly $289,000 near Bluefield, West Virginia. She…

Michael Williams | Jun 19, 2026 at 5:50 AM EDT

Why Retirees With $1.4 Million in a 401(k) Are Moving to Costa Rica Before Their First RMD at 73

A 72-year-old couple sitting on a $1.4 million traditional 401(k) has roughly eighteen months before the IRS forces money out…

Michael Williams | Jun 19, 2026 at 5:49 AM EDT

The HSA Receipt Trick: Pay Medical Bills Now, Reimburse Yourself in 30 Years, Grow the Money Tax-Free in Between

If you have a Health Savings Account, you already own one of the strangest tax loopholes in the IRS code,…

Michael Williams | Jun 19, 2026 at 5:39 AM EDT

Here’s How You Can Retire to Palm Springs at 62 With a Pool and Warm Winters

Someone in their late fifties falls for Palm Springs on a long weekend, spots a mid-century pool home on Zillow,…

Michael Williams | Jun 19, 2026 at 5:29 AM EDT

‘You Do Not Get to Own a $17,000 Truck When You’re Taking Welfare to Pay for Your Kids’: Dave Ramsey’s Blunt Advice to a Mom Drowning in $34,000 of Debt

On the May 29, 2026 episode of The Ramsey Show titled “Fix The Money Mess That’s Stressing You Out,” a…

Michael Williams | Jun 19, 2026 at 5:11 AM EDT

You Won’t Believe How Many Americans Over 55 Have Less Than $50,000 Saved

If you read the retirement headlines and feel comforted, you have probably been looking at Fidelity’s numbers. The average 401(k)…

Michael Williams | Jun 19, 2026 at 5:10 AM EDT

This Is How Much the Average American in Their 40s Has Saved for Retirement. Most Experts Say It’s Half of What They Need.

If you are in your 40s, the retirement math has quietly turned against you. Fidelity says you should have roughly…

Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 10:10 PM EDT

RFK Jr. Recommends Social Security Immediately “Reduce Scheduled Benefits by 25.2%” as Insolvency Looms

The 2026 Social Security Trustees Report, signed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., contains a line that would shake any…

Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 8:34 PM EDT

New Retirees Can Save up to $6,936 in Medicare Premiums by Filing a Single Form – But You Only Get 60 Days

A 66-year-old retires in December 2025 after a final year of $230,000 in salary and a deferred-compensation payout. Her first…

Danielle Liverance | Jun 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT

ChatGPT Almost Cost This Guy $50 Million With Incredibly Dumb Advice

Celebrity real estate agent Ryan Serhant has a story that should stop every homebuyer and seller from treating ChatGPT like…

Marc Guberti | Jun 18, 2026 at 5:16 PM EDT

The IRMAA Surprise That Costs 401(k) Holders $1,783 a Year in Hidden Medicare Premiums

A 63-year-old with $1.4 million in a traditional 401(k) starts running Roth conversion projections at the kitchen table. The plan…

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Your Roth IRA Isn’t Locked Until 59½, You Can Pull Every Dollar You Contributed, Anytime, Tax-Free

Medicare Still Won’t Buy Your Hearing Aids, and They Run Up to $7,000

Here’s How You Can Retire to a Beach Town in Panama at 60 Where Your Dollar Goes Further

He Inherited His Late Wife’s $250K Roth. But the 3-Year-Old Account Came With a Tax Catch.

Mom Wants Her Farm Animals Cared for After She’s Gone. Her Son Doesn’t Want the Farm. What Happens Next?

Why Retirees With $1.4 Million in a 401(k) Are Moving to Costa Rica Before Their First RMD at 73

The HSA Receipt Trick: Pay Medical Bills Now, Reimburse Yourself in 30 Years, Grow the Money Tax-Free in Between

Here’s How You Can Retire to Palm Springs at 62 With a Pool and Warm Winters

‘You Do Not Get to Own a $17,000 Truck When You’re Taking Welfare to Pay for Your Kids’: Dave Ramsey’s Blunt Advice to a Mom Drowning in $34,000 of Debt

You Won’t Believe How Many Americans Over 55 Have Less Than $50,000 Saved

This Is How Much the Average American in Their 40s Has Saved for Retirement. Most Experts Say It’s Half of What They Need.

RFK Jr. Recommends Social Security Immediately “Reduce Scheduled Benefits by 25.2%” as Insolvency Looms

New Retirees Can Save up to $6,936 in Medicare Premiums by Filing a Single Form – But You Only Get 60 Days

ChatGPT Almost Cost This Guy $50 Million With Incredibly Dumb Advice

The IRMAA Surprise That Costs 401(k) Holders $1,783 a Year in Hidden Medicare Premiums

Stellar Has 9 Times More Tokenized Assets Than XRP but XRP Is Worth 11 Times More

The Average Retiree Could Lose $6,000+ in Social Security Benefits per Year Unless Congress Acts Soon

Social Security COLAs Are Poised to Disappear, Possibly Forever – Here’s Why

The Average Retiree Could Lose $6,000+ in Social Security Benefits per Year Unless Congress Acts Soon

Social Security COLAs Are Poised to Disappear, Possibly Forever - Here's Why

Stellar Has 9 Times More Tokenized Assets Than XRP but XRP Is Worth 11 Times More

The Average Retiree Could Lose $6,000+ in Social Security Benefits per Year Unless Congress Acts Soon

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

Your Roth IRA Isn’t Locked Until 59½, You Can Pull Every Dollar You Contributed, Anytime, Tax-Free

Medicare Still Won’t Buy Your Hearing Aids, and They Run Up to $7,000

Here’s How You Can Retire to a Beach Town in Panama at 60 Where Your Dollar Goes Further

He Inherited His Late Wife’s $250K Roth. But the 3-Year-Old Account Came With a Tax Catch.

Mom Wants Her Farm Animals Cared for After She’s Gone. Her Son Doesn’t Want the Farm. What Happens Next?

Why Retirees With $1.4 Million in a 401(k) Are Moving to Costa Rica Before Their First RMD at 73

The HSA Receipt Trick: Pay Medical Bills Now, Reimburse Yourself in 30 Years, Grow the Money Tax-Free in Between

Here’s How You Can Retire to Palm Springs at 62 With a Pool and Warm Winters

‘You Do Not Get to Own a $17,000 Truck When You’re Taking Welfare to Pay for Your Kids’: Dave Ramsey’s Blunt Advice to a Mom Drowning in $34,000 of Debt

You Won’t Believe How Many Americans Over 55 Have Less Than $50,000 Saved

This Is How Much the Average American in Their 40s Has Saved for Retirement. Most Experts Say It’s Half of What They Need.

RFK Jr. Recommends Social Security Immediately “Reduce Scheduled Benefits by 25.2%” as Insolvency Looms

New Retirees Can Save up to $6,936 in Medicare Premiums by Filing a Single Form – But You Only Get 60 Days

ChatGPT Almost Cost This Guy $50 Million With Incredibly Dumb Advice

The IRMAA Surprise That Costs 401(k) Holders $1,783 a Year in Hidden Medicare Premiums

Stellar Has 9 Times More Tokenized Assets Than XRP but XRP Is Worth 11 Times More

The Average Retiree Could Lose $6,000+ in Social Security Benefits per Year Unless Congress Acts Soon

Social Security COLAs Are Poised to Disappear, Possibly Forever – Here’s Why

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