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Drew Wood | May 28, 2026 at 11:32 AM EDT

How Much Does This Dentist Need Invested to Replace $150,000 a Year With Dividends?

Replacing a dentist’s $150,000 salary entirely with dividend income is a goal that lands squarely in high-earner territory, anchoring a…

Danielle Liverance | May 28, 2026 at 11:31 AM EDT

I Spent $100K Fighting My Ex and Now My Boyfriend Wants to Support Me: Should I Let Him?

A single mother who already burned $100,000 on legal and travel expenses fighting her daughter’s father called into The Ramsey…

Ian Cooper | May 28, 2026 at 11:14 AM EDT

A 64-Year-Old Selling a Family Business for $3.2 Million Faces a $740,000 Capital Gains Tax Bill Without Planning

Selling a business you spent 30 years building should feel like a finish line. For a 64-year-old California owner cashing…

Ian Cooper | May 28, 2026 at 11:13 AM EDT

The Hidden $20,000 IRMAA Cliff a Retired Couple Walked Into After One Roth Conversion in the Wrong Year

Linda and Mark retired at 64 with a clean plan: convert a chunk of their traditional IRA to a Roth…

Maurie Backman | May 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM EDT

Trump Promised Not to Cut Social Security and Then Quietly Did It Anyway

In the course of his presidential campaign, Donald Trump had a lot to say about Social Security. And that makes…

David Beren | May 28, 2026 at 10:59 AM EDT

The 0% Capital Gains Bracket: How Retirees Can Realize $94,000 in Tax-Free Gains

A retired couple in their mid-60s, sitting on a large brokerage account with decades of embedded gains, has one of…

Danielle Liverance | May 28, 2026 at 10:36 AM EDT

‘You Guys Make Too Much to Be This Broke’: How Rachel Cruze Exposed a Family’s $3,500 Monthly Spending Leak

Joseph called The Ramsey Show with a problem most families would envy and recognize. He and his wife earn about…

Christy Bieber | May 28, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT

3 Reasons Your Social Security Check May Shrink

If you’re like most seniors and you rely on Social Security to help you fund your expenses in retirement, seeing…

Austin Smith | May 28, 2026 at 10:25 AM EDT

Social Security’s Biggest 2026 Rule Change Just Handed 3 Million Retirees Thousands in Back Pay

The Quiet Windfall Hiding in Public Sector Pensions A retired teacher in Ohio spent 28 years in a classroom and…

Danielle Liverance | May 28, 2026 at 10:16 AM EDT

We’re holding $50,000 in 8 sinking funds but only spend $5,000 a month: are we being too conservative?

On a recent episode of the Money Guy Show titled He’s Working 60 Hours a Week to Retire Early… Is…

Danielle Liverance | May 28, 2026 at 10:10 AM EDT

Dave Ramsey Says Divorced 40-Year-Olds Can Still Retire Rich. Here’s What the Math Actually Shows

The caller on the Ramsey Everyday Millionaires podcast sounded defeated. Forty years old, recently divorced after 14 years of marriage,…

Ian Cooper | May 28, 2026 at 10:09 AM EDT

The $1.4 Million Beneficiary Mistake That Blindsides Divorced Retirees

A man we will call Robert spent 18 years believing his $1.4 million IRA would go to the family he…

Danielle Liverance | May 28, 2026 at 10:06 AM EDT

Here’s Why Your Money Anxiety Is Making You Poorer

On The Investing for Beginners Podcast episode “AAR51 – The Money and Mental Health Connection,” Evan Ray described a trap…

Drew Wood | May 28, 2026 at 9:45 AM EDT

The Dividend Portfolio That Could Make Your Car Payment Disappear

Average new-car payments have climbed into the $750 to $770 range nationally as vehicle prices and loan terms continue rising.…

Drew Wood | May 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT

Retiring to Mexico on Social Security Only: Where the Math Works and Where It Breaks

A middle-class American couple in their late 60s faces a retirement problem that has become increasingly common. They have Social…

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How Much Does This Dentist Need Invested to Replace $150,000 a Year With Dividends?

I Spent $100K Fighting My Ex and Now My Boyfriend Wants to Support Me: Should I Let Him?

A 64-Year-Old Selling a Family Business for $3.2 Million Faces a $740,000 Capital Gains Tax Bill Without Planning

The Hidden $20,000 IRMAA Cliff a Retired Couple Walked Into After One Roth Conversion in the Wrong Year

Trump Promised Not to Cut Social Security and Then Quietly Did It Anyway

The 0% Capital Gains Bracket: How Retirees Can Realize $94,000 in Tax-Free Gains

‘You Guys Make Too Much to Be This Broke’: How Rachel Cruze Exposed a Family’s $3,500 Monthly Spending Leak

3 Reasons Your Social Security Check May Shrink

Social Security’s Biggest 2026 Rule Change Just Handed 3 Million Retirees Thousands in Back Pay

We’re holding $50,000 in 8 sinking funds but only spend $5,000 a month: are we being too conservative?

Dave Ramsey Says Divorced 40-Year-Olds Can Still Retire Rich. Here’s What the Math Actually Shows

The $1.4 Million Beneficiary Mistake That Blindsides Divorced Retirees

Here’s Why Your Money Anxiety Is Making You Poorer

The Dividend Portfolio That Could Make Your Car Payment Disappear

Retiring to Mexico on Social Security Only: Where the Math Works and Where It Breaks

Wall Street is Braced for Massive Inflation Numbers Wednesday Morning. Here’s What Numbers Could Cause Stocks to Sink or Soar.

3 Robotics Stocks in the M&A Spotlight in 2026

Forget VOO: Fidelity’s Tech ETF Is Up 29% While the Broad Market Lags

The Dividend Growth Path That Hauls in a Bigger Paycheck Than Your HR Rep

The 401(k) Bracket Smoothing Math: Why a 66 Year Old Couple With $1.5 Million Should Convert Exactly $90,000 a Year

Wall Street is Braced for Massive Inflation Numbers Wednesday Morning. Here’s What Numbers Could Cause Stocks to Sink or Soar.

3 Robotics Stocks in the M&A Spotlight in 2026

Personal Finance Articles

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How Much Does This Dentist Need Invested to Replace $150,000 a Year With Dividends?

I Spent $100K Fighting My Ex and Now My Boyfriend Wants to Support Me: Should I Let Him?

A 64-Year-Old Selling a Family Business for $3.2 Million Faces a $740,000 Capital Gains Tax Bill Without Planning

The Hidden $20,000 IRMAA Cliff a Retired Couple Walked Into After One Roth Conversion in the Wrong Year

Trump Promised Not to Cut Social Security and Then Quietly Did It Anyway

The 0% Capital Gains Bracket: How Retirees Can Realize $94,000 in Tax-Free Gains

‘You Guys Make Too Much to Be This Broke’: How Rachel Cruze Exposed a Family’s $3,500 Monthly Spending Leak

3 Reasons Your Social Security Check May Shrink

Social Security’s Biggest 2026 Rule Change Just Handed 3 Million Retirees Thousands in Back Pay

We’re holding $50,000 in 8 sinking funds but only spend $5,000 a month: are we being too conservative?

Dave Ramsey Says Divorced 40-Year-Olds Can Still Retire Rich. Here’s What the Math Actually Shows

The $1.4 Million Beneficiary Mistake That Blindsides Divorced Retirees

Here’s Why Your Money Anxiety Is Making You Poorer

The Dividend Portfolio That Could Make Your Car Payment Disappear

Retiring to Mexico on Social Security Only: Where the Math Works and Where It Breaks

Wall Street is Braced for Massive Inflation Numbers Wednesday Morning. Here’s What Numbers Could Cause Stocks to Sink or Soar.

3 Robotics Stocks in the M&A Spotlight in 2026

Forget VOO: Fidelity’s Tech ETF Is Up 29% While the Broad Market Lags

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