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Maurie Backman | Jun 17, 2026 at 2:15 PM EDT

Fed Holds Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Signals a Bigger 2027 Social Security COLA

There’s been a lot of pressure on recently appointed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to cut interest rates. But…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 17, 2026 at 1:48 PM EDT

A Retired Teacher and Firefighter Earn $140,000 in Combined Pensions. It Put Both of Them in an IRMAA Tier.

Picture a married couple, both about 67, both newly on Medicare. She taught middle school for three decades. He spent…

Maurie Backman | Jun 17, 2026 at 1:16 PM EDT

A Bigger 2027 Social Security COLA Could Have This Dire Consequence

Even if you plan well for retirement, there’s a sneaky factor that could drive your costs up over time —…

Joel South | Jun 17, 2026 at 1:08 PM EDT

Wealth Manager Says Baby Boomers Are ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ on 401(k)s

On a recent Thoughtful Money interview with Adam Taggart titled Wall Street Is Running Investors Off A Cliff, Oxbow Advisors…

Drew Wood | Jun 17, 2026 at 1:05 PM EDT

Could You Afford To Retire Near The Grand Canyon?

Every year millions of Americans spend thousands of dollars visiting the Grand Canyon. A much smaller number ask a different…

Marc Guberti | Jun 17, 2026 at 12:16 PM EDT

Have a $450,000 401(k) and Want to Donate to a Charity? Make Sure You Do This Before Year-End

A 62-year-old couple in Charlotte posted to Bogleheads last winter asking why their $25,000 in annual charitable gifts had produced…

Drew Wood | Jun 17, 2026 at 11:54 AM EDT

Why Own Rental Property When Dividend Income Can Pay You $10,000 a Month?

A $10,000 monthly income stream is one reason many investors gravitate toward rental real estate. It promises meaningful cash flow,…

Michael Williams | Jun 17, 2026 at 10:59 AM EDT

‘I Don’t Want You to Raise a Daughter Who Is Dependent on Mommy’: Suze Orman’s Advice to a Mom Fixing Her Daughter’s Roth 401(k)

On a recent episode of her Women & Money podcast titled “Caution, Caution, Caution!”, Suze Orman fielded a question from…

Drew Wood | Jun 17, 2026 at 10:33 AM EDT

They Love Vacationing in Cabo San Lucas. Can They Afford to Retire There?

Many Americans reach their sixties, fall in love with a vacation destination, and begin wondering whether they could actually retire…

Drew Wood | Jun 17, 2026 at 10:26 AM EDT

Medicare Covers 100 Days of Nursing Care. Day 101 Is All Yours

A daughter walks into her mother’s skilled nursing facility on day 95 and learns the bill structure is about to…

Marc Guberti | Jun 17, 2026 at 9:16 AM EDT

A $1.6 Million 401(k) and Survivor Benefits Can Cost You Thousands More as a Single Filer

The scenario shows up in Bogleheads threads every month: a 73-year-old widow, husband gone six months, looking at a $1.6…

Drew Wood | Jun 17, 2026 at 8:59 AM EDT

How to Build $5,000 a Month in Dividend Income and Never Touch Your Principal

Five thousand dollars a month is the income many retirees are trying to generate from their investments. It is enough to…

Michael Williams | Jun 17, 2026 at 8:43 AM EDT

‘You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It Too’: Suze Orman to 55-Year-Old Torn Between 457(b) and Roth 401(k)

A 55-year-old caller called into Suze Orman’s Women & Money podcast episode “Caution, Caution, Caution!” published June 11, 2026, with…

Michael Williams | Jun 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM EDT

Here’s How Much the Average American Loses by Claiming Social Security at 62 Instead of 70

The clearest financial decision most Americans will ever face has a number attached to it, and almost nobody runs the…

Michael Williams | Jun 17, 2026 at 7:51 AM EDT

Why Leaving a $2 Million 401(k) to Your Children Could Hand the IRS $600,000 More Than a Roth Would

The scenario reads like a Boglehead success story: a 62-year-old with a $2 million traditional 401(k) plans to retire at…

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Fed Holds Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Signals a Bigger 2027 Social Security COLA

A Retired Teacher and Firefighter Earn $140,000 in Combined Pensions. It Put Both of Them in an IRMAA Tier.

A Bigger 2027 Social Security COLA Could Have This Dire Consequence

Wealth Manager Says Baby Boomers Are ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ on 401(k)s

Could You Afford To Retire Near The Grand Canyon?

Have a $450,000 401(k) and Want to Donate to a Charity? Make Sure You Do This Before Year-End

Why Own Rental Property When Dividend Income Can Pay You $10,000 a Month?

‘I Don’t Want You to Raise a Daughter Who Is Dependent on Mommy’: Suze Orman’s Advice to a Mom Fixing Her Daughter’s Roth 401(k)

They Love Vacationing in Cabo San Lucas. Can They Afford to Retire There?

Medicare Covers 100 Days of Nursing Care. Day 101 Is All Yours

A $1.6 Million 401(k) and Survivor Benefits Can Cost You Thousands More as a Single Filer

How to Build $5,000 a Month in Dividend Income and Never Touch Your Principal

‘You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It Too’: Suze Orman to 55-Year-Old Torn Between 457(b) and Roth 401(k)

Here’s How Much the Average American Loses by Claiming Social Security at 62 Instead of 70

Why Leaving a $2 Million 401(k) to Your Children Could Hand the IRS $600,000 More Than a Roth Would

“You Are So Vulnerable and So Unaware of How Vulnerable You Are”: Dave Ramsey to Woman Paying Off Her Boyfriend’s $15,000 Debt

“A Divorce Turns Your Life Into a Business Transaction”: Dave Ramsey to Man Torn Over His Ex-Wife’s $500,000 Inheritance Home

FNDF Pays Twice Yearly From 800 Global Companies, But Tariffs and Oil Prices Threaten Payouts

"You Are So Vulnerable and So Unaware of How Vulnerable You Are": Dave Ramsey to Woman Paying Off Her Boyfriend's $15,000 Debt

"A Divorce Turns Your Life Into a Business Transaction": Dave Ramsey to Man Torn Over His Ex-Wife's $500,000 Inheritance Home

“You Are So Vulnerable and So Unaware of How Vulnerable You Are”: Dave Ramsey to Woman Paying Off Her Boyfriend’s $15,000 Debt

“A Divorce Turns Your Life Into a Business Transaction”: Dave Ramsey to Man Torn Over His Ex-Wife’s $500,000 Inheritance Home

Personal Finance Articles

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Fed Holds Rates at 3.75% as Inflation Signals a Bigger 2027 Social Security COLA

A Retired Teacher and Firefighter Earn $140,000 in Combined Pensions. It Put Both of Them in an IRMAA Tier.

A Bigger 2027 Social Security COLA Could Have This Dire Consequence

Wealth Manager Says Baby Boomers Are ‘Asleep at the Wheel’ on 401(k)s

Could You Afford To Retire Near The Grand Canyon?

Have a $450,000 401(k) and Want to Donate to a Charity? Make Sure You Do This Before Year-End

Why Own Rental Property When Dividend Income Can Pay You $10,000 a Month?

‘I Don’t Want You to Raise a Daughter Who Is Dependent on Mommy’: Suze Orman’s Advice to a Mom Fixing Her Daughter’s Roth 401(k)

They Love Vacationing in Cabo San Lucas. Can They Afford to Retire There?

Medicare Covers 100 Days of Nursing Care. Day 101 Is All Yours

A $1.6 Million 401(k) and Survivor Benefits Can Cost You Thousands More as a Single Filer

How to Build $5,000 a Month in Dividend Income and Never Touch Your Principal

‘You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It Too’: Suze Orman to 55-Year-Old Torn Between 457(b) and Roth 401(k)

Here’s How Much the Average American Loses by Claiming Social Security at 62 Instead of 70

Why Leaving a $2 Million 401(k) to Your Children Could Hand the IRS $600,000 More Than a Roth Would

“You Are So Vulnerable and So Unaware of How Vulnerable You Are”: Dave Ramsey to Woman Paying Off Her Boyfriend’s $15,000 Debt

“A Divorce Turns Your Life Into a Business Transaction”: Dave Ramsey to Man Torn Over His Ex-Wife’s $500,000 Inheritance Home

FNDF Pays Twice Yearly From 800 Global Companies, But Tariffs and Oil Prices Threaten Payouts

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