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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…

Christy Bieber | Jul 14, 2026 at 12:47 PM EDT

A Little-Known Social Security Rule Could Cost Retirees Thousands

Most retirees assume Social Security rewards years of hard work the way they expect, but a little-known calculation rule can…

Maurie Backman | Jul 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM EDT

Millions of Retirees Could See Their Social Security Increase if This Bill Passes

A new Senate bill could fundamentally reshape how Social Security works for retirees who go back to work, and the…

Drew Wood | Jul 14, 2026 at 12:12 PM EDT

A $1.4 Million Portfolio That Delivers Reliable Income Through Bull and Bear Markets

A $1.4 million nest egg is far above the typical U.S. retirement account balance, but the check it writes each…

Christy Bieber | Jul 14, 2026 at 11:47 AM EDT

A Single Social Security Decision Could Be Worth More Than $100,000 For Retirees

When you file for Social Security retirement benefits, you lock in a monthly payment that follows you for the rest…

Maurie Backman | Jul 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM EDT

The $6,000 Social Security Reprieve That Won’t Be Around Much Longer

Millions of retirees are quietly enjoying a tax break they may not realize has an expiration date, and when it…

Danielle Liverance | Jul 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM EDT

She’s 66 With Only $10,000 Saved for Retirement. Dave Ramsey Says She’ll Still Be ‘Okay’

Mary from Pittsburgh earns $125,000 a year with her husband and has almost nothing saved for retirement at 66, yet…

Carl Sullivan | Jul 14, 2026 at 10:53 AM EDT

A $350,000 Annuity Guarantees $2,200 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Give Up

Insurance companies pitch a guaranteed monthly check for life as the antidote to retirement anxiety, but the contract buries a…

Maurie Backman | Jul 14, 2026 at 10:24 AM EDT

The $600 Social Security Decision That Could Actually Be Worth $103,000 Over Time

Claiming Social Security at 62 feels like a safe bet when the future is uncertain, but for people who live…

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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

A Little-Known Social Security Rule Could Cost Retirees Thousands

Millions of Retirees Could See Their Social Security Increase if This Bill Passes

A $1.4 Million Portfolio That Delivers Reliable Income Through Bull and Bear Markets

A Single Social Security Decision Could Be Worth More Than $100,000 For Retirees

The $6,000 Social Security Reprieve That Won’t Be Around Much Longer

She’s 66 With Only $10,000 Saved for Retirement. Dave Ramsey Says She’ll Still Be ‘Okay’

A $350,000 Annuity Guarantees $2,200 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Give Up

The $600 Social Security Decision That Could Actually Be Worth $103,000 Over Time

Medicare Advantage Has a 12-Month Trial Period With a Full Escape Hatch. Almost Nobody Uses It in Time.

The Covered Call Tax Trap: These 3 ETFs Pay Around 12 Percent and Legally Shield Most of It From the IRS

Is Equal-Weighting the S&P 500 Worth It? Here’s What the Data Says

The $2,200 a Month European Retirement Americans Keep Overlooking

Medicare Advantage Has a 12-Month Trial Period With a Full Escape Hatch. Almost Nobody Uses It in Time.

The $2,200 a Month European Retirement Americans Keep Overlooking

Medicare Advantage Has a 12-Month Trial Period With a Full Escape Hatch. Almost Nobody Uses It in Time.

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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

A Little-Known Social Security Rule Could Cost Retirees Thousands

Millions of Retirees Could See Their Social Security Increase if This Bill Passes

A $1.4 Million Portfolio That Delivers Reliable Income Through Bull and Bear Markets

A Single Social Security Decision Could Be Worth More Than $100,000 For Retirees

The $6,000 Social Security Reprieve That Won’t Be Around Much Longer

She’s 66 With Only $10,000 Saved for Retirement. Dave Ramsey Says She’ll Still Be ‘Okay’

A $350,000 Annuity Guarantees $2,200 a Month for Life, but Here Is What Retirees Give Up

The $600 Social Security Decision That Could Actually Be Worth $103,000 Over Time

Medicare Advantage Has a 12-Month Trial Period With a Full Escape Hatch. Almost Nobody Uses It in Time.

The Covered Call Tax Trap: These 3 ETFs Pay Around 12 Percent and Legally Shield Most of It From the IRS

Is Equal-Weighting the S&P 500 Worth It? Here’s What the Data Says

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