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Christy Bieber | Feb 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM EST

Attention Boomers: Your Social Security Benefit Should be $4,442.80 Higher

If you are a Baby Boomer who feels like your Social Security benefit doesn’t quite stretch far enough, there’s a…

Joey Frenette | Feb 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM EST

Does the 4% Rule Still Work If You Retire Early?

The “4% rule” is a retirement golden rule for many who are preparing to leave the labor market. The rule…

John Seetoo | Feb 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM EST

What If the 4% Rule Meant Something Else?

“The 4% Drawdown Rule” for retirees has become a reference rule of thumb since it was coined by financial advisor…

Maurie Backman | Feb 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM EST

How Likely Are Social Security Cuts? Here’s What We Know So Far

Social Security serves as a financial lifeline for millions of retired Americans. And there are a lot of retirees who…

Marc Guberti | Feb 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM EST

Should I invest heavily in my child’s education or give her all the money in her 20s instead so she can retire?

Saving for your children is a noble goal, which is why I enjoyed reading this post in the Fat FIRE subreddit. The…

Marc Guberti | Feb 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM EST

I’m military retired after 35 years and I have a $5 million net worth and here’s where it is invested

A military veteran retired from the army after 35 years and collects $220k per year at 57. That income comes…

Joey Frenette | Feb 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM EST

I’m looking to retire soon and am worried about my inability to not make bad investment decisions once I do

It’s perfectly normal to feel a bit uncertain as to how to manage the finances as one begins to wind…

Maurie Backman | Feb 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM EST

3 Dangers of Early Retirement You Can’t Afford to Ignore

I have a friend who’s in his early 50s and is ready to retire ASAP after many years in a…

Joey Frenette | Feb 16, 2025 at 12:11 PM EST

I’m in my 50s and was recently laid off – should I just live off my investments instead of getting another job?

It can be tough to get back on your feet after getting hit with a layoff, especially if it came…

Joel South | Feb 16, 2025 at 11:23 AM EST

I was a janitor for 7 years but lost my job in COVID and make almost $70k today after a career change.

Brevity, they say, is the soul of wit. So today, gaze in wonder upon this Reddit post which, in just…

Christy Bieber | Feb 16, 2025 at 10:16 AM EST

My wife and I dream of retiring in a few years on a budget of $600k per year – will we have enough?

A 48-year-old Reddit user has a very ambitious goal for his retirement. He’d like to retire in 10 years and…

Maurie Backman | Feb 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM EST

My mother is passing with $1 million to her name – should this cash go to me or to the grandkids?

In the next 20 years, an estimated $84 trillion in assets is expected to change hands as older generations…

Maurie Backman | Feb 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM EST

Mark Cuban says “if you’re happy when you’re poor, you’re gonna be happy when you’re rich” – and he’s spot on

Mark Cuban is well-known today as a billionaire. But he wasn’t always rich. Cuban’s origins are fairly humble. He…

Dana George | Feb 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM EST

How I Finally Lost the Urge to Keep Up With the Joneses

Wrinkles may come with age, but so does wisdom. When my husband and I were first married and still in…

Maurie Backman | Feb 16, 2025 at 7:28 AM EST

I’m in my 30s with a $6.5 million net worth – how should I organize my nest egg so I don’t blow it?

A lot of people dream of retiring with a $6.5 million net worth. So if you’re able to get…

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Attention Boomers: Your Social Security Benefit Should be $4,442.80 Higher

Does the 4% Rule Still Work If You Retire Early?

What If the 4% Rule Meant Something Else?

How Likely Are Social Security Cuts? Here’s What We Know So Far

Should I invest heavily in my child’s education or give her all the money in her 20s instead so she can retire?

I’m military retired after 35 years and I have a $5 million net worth and here’s where it is invested

I’m looking to retire soon and am worried about my inability to not make bad investment decisions once I do

3 Dangers of Early Retirement You Can’t Afford to Ignore

I’m in my 50s and was recently laid off – should I just live off my investments instead of getting another job?

I was a janitor for 7 years but lost my job in COVID and make almost $70k today after a career change.

My wife and I dream of retiring in a few years on a budget of $600k per year – will we have enough?

My mother is passing with $1 million to her name – should this cash go to me or to the grandkids?

Mark Cuban says “if you’re happy when you’re poor, you’re gonna be happy when you’re rich” – and he’s spot on

How I Finally Lost the Urge to Keep Up With the Joneses

I’m in my 30s with a $6.5 million net worth – how should I organize my nest egg so I don’t blow it?

Claimed Social Security at 62? Here’s Why Your Monthly Benefits Could Still Increase

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Social Security’s $255 Death Benefit Hasn’t Changed Since the 1950s. Here’s What Survivors Actually Need.

Claimed Social Security at 62? Here's Why Your Monthly Benefits Could Still Increase

Social Security's $255 Death Benefit Hasn't Changed Since the 1950s. Here's What Survivors Actually Need.

Claimed Social Security at 62? Here’s Why Your Monthly Benefits Could Still Increase

Verizon Communications at $46 And AT&T at $23: Buy, Sell or Hold?

Personal Finance Articles

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Attention Boomers: Your Social Security Benefit Should be $4,442.80 Higher

Does the 4% Rule Still Work If You Retire Early?

What If the 4% Rule Meant Something Else?

How Likely Are Social Security Cuts? Here’s What We Know So Far

Should I invest heavily in my child’s education or give her all the money in her 20s instead so she can retire?

I’m military retired after 35 years and I have a $5 million net worth and here’s where it is invested

I’m looking to retire soon and am worried about my inability to not make bad investment decisions once I do

3 Dangers of Early Retirement You Can’t Afford to Ignore

I’m in my 50s and was recently laid off – should I just live off my investments instead of getting another job?

I was a janitor for 7 years but lost my job in COVID and make almost $70k today after a career change.

My wife and I dream of retiring in a few years on a budget of $600k per year – will we have enough?

My mother is passing with $1 million to her name – should this cash go to me or to the grandkids?

Mark Cuban says “if you’re happy when you’re poor, you’re gonna be happy when you’re rich” – and he’s spot on

How I Finally Lost the Urge to Keep Up With the Joneses

I’m in my 30s with a $6.5 million net worth – how should I organize my nest egg so I don’t blow it?

Claimed Social Security at 62? Here’s Why Your Monthly Benefits Could Still Increase

Verizon Communications at $46 And AT&T at $23: Buy, Sell or Hold?

Social Security’s $255 Death Benefit Hasn’t Changed Since the 1950s. Here’s What Survivors Actually Need.

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Claimed Social Security at 62? Here's Why Your Monthly Benefits Could Still Increase

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