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Drew Wood | May 28, 2026 at 5:10 AM EDT

How To Generate $7,500 a Month in Dividend Income for a Beyond-Comfortable Retirement

Generating $7,500 a month in dividend income means producing $90,000 a year from a portfolio without needing to regularly sell…

Danielle Liverance | May 27, 2026 at 8:48 PM EDT

Housing Prices Down 6 Percent. Your Property Tax Bill Probably Won’t Follow

On Episode 415 of the Retire SMART Podcast, “Beefing” with Housing Prices, the host flagged a frustration showing up in…

Danielle Liverance | May 27, 2026 at 8:26 PM EDT

My Husband Secretly Gave His Parents $16,000 From Our $240k Income. Should I Insist on Marriage Counseling?

A caller named Samantha from Birmingham phoned The Ramsey Show with a question that sounds like it is about money…

Danielle Liverance | May 27, 2026 at 7:30 PM EDT

Rent Prices Are Dropping Nationwide: Here’s the One Question Landlords Hope You Never Ask

The hosts of The Best One Yet, a daily business podcast, laid out a piece of advice this spring that…

Don Lair | May 27, 2026 at 6:58 PM EDT

I took a 100% interest rate payday loan to help a friend with $1,500: am I making a huge mistake?

On a recent episode of Financial Audit titled “Predator EXPOSED On Financial Audit,” host Caleb Hammer confronted a guest named…

David Beren | May 27, 2026 at 5:55 PM EDT

A 67-Year-Old Solo 401(k) Holder Just Found $234,000 of Additional Roth Conversion Headroom Most Self-Employed Retirees Miss

A 67-year-old consultant filing a Schedule C with $185,000 in net self-employment income and a $1.4 million pre-tax Solo 401(k)…

Carl Sullivan | May 27, 2026 at 5:15 PM EDT

Why Your $2M Portfolio Doesn’t Determine Your Retirement (This One Withdrawal Number Does)

Linda is 64, single with no dependents, and staring at a $2 million brokerage statement wondering if it is enough.…

Carl Sullivan | May 27, 2026 at 4:37 PM EDT

Why a 72-Year-Old With $2.2M Faces $7.4K in Annual Medicare Surcharges

A single 72-year-old retiree sitting on a $2.2 million traditional IRA looks, on paper, like a textbook success story. Then…

Don Lair | May 27, 2026 at 2:35 PM EDT

401(k) vs. Roth: Which Strategy Wins Depends on One Critical Factor, Expert Explains

On a recent Earn Your Leisure episode titled “Retire Rich The Ultimate Guide to IRAs, 401(k)s, & HSAs!”, a guest…

David Beren | May 27, 2026 at 2:21 PM EDT

The QLAC Strategy That Defers $210,000 of a $1.8 Million 401(k) Past RMDs Until Age 85

An unmarried 70-year-old saver possessing a traditional 401(k) plan valued at $1.8 million, alongside $32,000 in annual Social Security payouts…

Danielle Liverance | May 27, 2026 at 2:03 PM EDT

Wes Moss Warns Aging Homeowners: That Deferred Mortgage Balance Isn’t Going Away

A listener named Michelle wrote into The Clark Howard Podcast’s “Ask An Advisor With Wes Moss” with a question that…

Don Lair | May 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT

Why Mentioning Your Mortgage in a Raise Negotiation Backfires: What an FBI Negotiator Says About Getting Paid More

On a recent episode of Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin, former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss laid out the single…

David Beren | May 27, 2026 at 1:35 PM EDT

The Mega Backdoor Roth Move That Lets a Married Couple in the Same Plan Stack $94,000 of Tax-Free Contributions in One Year

Let’s consider a scenario where you have two spouses, both 47, pulling $185,000 at the same employer. They are already…

Danielle Liverance | May 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM EDT

23-Year-Old Paid Off $60,000 in Debt and Built $204,000 in Savings: Here’s What Changed

A 23-year-old caller told George Kamel he had wiped out roughly $60,000 in debt, including student loans from Salem State…

Danielle Liverance | May 27, 2026 at 12:59 PM EDT

Earning $10,000 More Won’t Fix Your Financial Stress. Here’s What Actually Will

On a recent episode of The Investing for Beginners Podcast, host Evan Ray pushed back on one of the most…

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Personal Finance Articles

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How To Generate $7,500 a Month in Dividend Income for a Beyond-Comfortable Retirement

Housing Prices Down 6 Percent. Your Property Tax Bill Probably Won’t Follow

My Husband Secretly Gave His Parents $16,000 From Our $240k Income. Should I Insist on Marriage Counseling?

Rent Prices Are Dropping Nationwide: Here’s the One Question Landlords Hope You Never Ask

I took a 100% interest rate payday loan to help a friend with $1,500: am I making a huge mistake?

A 67-Year-Old Solo 401(k) Holder Just Found $234,000 of Additional Roth Conversion Headroom Most Self-Employed Retirees Miss

Why Your $2M Portfolio Doesn’t Determine Your Retirement (This One Withdrawal Number Does)

Why a 72-Year-Old With $2.2M Faces $7.4K in Annual Medicare Surcharges

401(k) vs. Roth: Which Strategy Wins Depends on One Critical Factor, Expert Explains

The QLAC Strategy That Defers $210,000 of a $1.8 Million 401(k) Past RMDs Until Age 85

Wes Moss Warns Aging Homeowners: That Deferred Mortgage Balance Isn’t Going Away

Why Mentioning Your Mortgage in a Raise Negotiation Backfires: What an FBI Negotiator Says About Getting Paid More

The Mega Backdoor Roth Move That Lets a Married Couple in the Same Plan Stack $94,000 of Tax-Free Contributions in One Year

23-Year-Old Paid Off $60,000 in Debt and Built $204,000 in Savings: Here’s What Changed

Earning $10,000 More Won’t Fix Your Financial Stress. Here’s What Actually Will

Avoid Zillow: This Infrastructure Redirect Is a “No-Brainer” Buy as the Housing Market Stalls

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Lucid Stock Is Deeply Oversold and We See 45% Gains Ahead

The $1,847 Monthly Survivor Benefit Most Widows Leave on the Table by Filing at the Wrong Age

The West's Home Prices Just Fell 1.4% While the Rest of America Climbed. Here's Why.

Avoid Zillow: This Infrastructure Redirect Is a “No-Brainer” Buy as the Housing Market Stalls

History Says This Unstoppable Dow Juggernaut Is a No-Brainer Buy Right Now

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

How To Generate $7,500 a Month in Dividend Income for a Beyond-Comfortable Retirement

Housing Prices Down 6 Percent. Your Property Tax Bill Probably Won’t Follow

My Husband Secretly Gave His Parents $16,000 From Our $240k Income. Should I Insist on Marriage Counseling?

Rent Prices Are Dropping Nationwide: Here’s the One Question Landlords Hope You Never Ask

I took a 100% interest rate payday loan to help a friend with $1,500: am I making a huge mistake?

A 67-Year-Old Solo 401(k) Holder Just Found $234,000 of Additional Roth Conversion Headroom Most Self-Employed Retirees Miss

Why Your $2M Portfolio Doesn’t Determine Your Retirement (This One Withdrawal Number Does)

Why a 72-Year-Old With $2.2M Faces $7.4K in Annual Medicare Surcharges

401(k) vs. Roth: Which Strategy Wins Depends on One Critical Factor, Expert Explains

The QLAC Strategy That Defers $210,000 of a $1.8 Million 401(k) Past RMDs Until Age 85

Wes Moss Warns Aging Homeowners: That Deferred Mortgage Balance Isn’t Going Away

Why Mentioning Your Mortgage in a Raise Negotiation Backfires: What an FBI Negotiator Says About Getting Paid More

The Mega Backdoor Roth Move That Lets a Married Couple in the Same Plan Stack $94,000 of Tax-Free Contributions in One Year

23-Year-Old Paid Off $60,000 in Debt and Built $204,000 in Savings: Here’s What Changed

Earning $10,000 More Won’t Fix Your Financial Stress. Here’s What Actually Will

Avoid Zillow: This Infrastructure Redirect Is a “No-Brainer” Buy as the Housing Market Stalls

History Says This Unstoppable Dow Juggernaut Is a No-Brainer Buy Right Now

Lucid Stock Is Deeply Oversold and We See 45% Gains Ahead

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