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David Beren | Jul 8, 2026 at 12:40 PM EDT

Claiming Social Security at 62 Can Reduce Your Benefit by Up to 30%. When It Still Makes Sense

Claiming Social Security at 62 is widely framed as a financial mistake, and in many cases, the numbers support that…

Drew Wood | Jul 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM EDT

Could You Afford to Retire in America’s Quietest Beach Town on $700,000?

A $700,000 portfolio can buy a quieter coastal retirement, but only if the house is already paid for and the…

Carl Sullivan | Jul 8, 2026 at 11:37 AM EDT

Why a $1.8 Million Nest Egg at 65 Only Buys $54,000 of Real Annual Spending

A married couple turning 65 this year with $1.8 million saved and $44,000 in combined annual Social Security has done…

Drew Wood | Jul 8, 2026 at 11:14 AM EDT

Lisbon or the Algarve: Where Does a $600,000 Portuguese Retirement Go Further?

A $600,000 retirement portfolio can still support a move to Portugal, but not the brochure version of Portugal. Lisbon now…

Drew Wood | Jul 8, 2026 at 10:15 AM EDT

What A $300,000 Portfolio Can Realistically Pay You Each Month

Three hundred thousand dollars sits in an awkward zone for income investors. It is too large to ignore and too…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 8, 2026 at 10:02 AM EDT

A 71-Year-Old Nurse Rents Out a Spare Room to Stay Afloat. The Extra Income Taxes Her Social Security and Could Raise Her Medicare Premium.

She is 71, still working as an operating room nurse, drawing Social Security, and enrolled in Medicare. She has a…

Danielle Liverance | Jul 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM EDT

Retired Social Worker Lost $300,000 to a Gold Coin Scam, And She Just Discovered She’s Triggered An IRMAA Surprise

Barbara Putnam, 73, spent 40 years as a social worker and mental health program manager for the state of Washington,…

Drew Wood | Jul 8, 2026 at 8:39 AM EDT

Her $0 Advantage Plan Covered Everything — Until the Out-of-Network Surgeon

A 68-year-old retiree in Ohio picked a $0-premium Medicare Advantage HMO at age 65. Three years later, a shoulder tear…

Danielle Liverance | Jul 8, 2026 at 8:38 AM EDT

Trump Says New Accounts Will Make Kids ‘Very Rich.’ We Ran The Numbers.

President Trump rang the opening bells of the NYSE and NASDAQ from the Oval Office on July 4, 2026, officially…

Drew Wood | Jul 8, 2026 at 7:11 AM EDT

How A 2.5% Yield Can Turn Into A Retirement Paycheck That Keeps Growing

The average American household spent $78,535 in 2024, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey. Round…

Carl Sullivan | Jul 8, 2026 at 7:07 AM EDT

70-Year-Old Discovers a $140,000 Tax Bill Hiding in His Late Wife’s Inherited IRA

A 70-year-old widower sits down with the paperwork from his late wife’s IRA custodian. The form has a box already…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM EDT

SpaceX Just Joined the Nasdaq 100. For a 68-Year-Old With Index Funds in His IRA, It’s Silently Inflating the RMD Waiting at 73.

Picture a 68-year-old retired engineer outside Columbus. He collects about $2,400 a month from Social Security, has roughly $900,000 in…

Drew Wood | Jul 8, 2026 at 6:11 AM EDT

The Dividend Growth Formula That Turns $500,000 Into a Six-Figure Income Stream

Turning $500,000 into $100,000 of annual income requires a 20% yield, and no durable, diversified income portfolio should be built…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 8, 2026 at 6:03 AM EDT

A Retiring CFO Deferred Part of Her Pay for Years to Cut Taxes. How Those Payouts Land Now Decides Whether They Torpedo Her Social Security.

She is 64, weeks from stepping down as finance chief after over a decade in the role, and the spreadsheet…

Drew Wood | Jul 8, 2026 at 5:13 AM EDT

He Downsized to a Condo at 68. The Home-Sale Profit Doubled His Medicare Premium in 2026.

A 68-year-old widower sold the four-bedroom colonial he had owned since 1994, moved into a low-maintenance condo, and pocketed a…

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Claiming Social Security at 62 Can Reduce Your Benefit by Up to 30%. When It Still Makes Sense

Could You Afford to Retire in America’s Quietest Beach Town on $700,000?

Why a $1.8 Million Nest Egg at 65 Only Buys $54,000 of Real Annual Spending

Lisbon or the Algarve: Where Does a $600,000 Portuguese Retirement Go Further?

What A $300,000 Portfolio Can Realistically Pay You Each Month

A 71-Year-Old Nurse Rents Out a Spare Room to Stay Afloat. The Extra Income Taxes Her Social Security and Could Raise Her Medicare Premium.

Retired Social Worker Lost $300,000 to a Gold Coin Scam, And She Just Discovered She’s Triggered An IRMAA Surprise

Her $0 Advantage Plan Covered Everything — Until the Out-of-Network Surgeon

Trump Says New Accounts Will Make Kids ‘Very Rich.’ We Ran The Numbers.

How A 2.5% Yield Can Turn Into A Retirement Paycheck That Keeps Growing

70-Year-Old Discovers a $140,000 Tax Bill Hiding in His Late Wife’s Inherited IRA

SpaceX Just Joined the Nasdaq 100. For a 68-Year-Old With Index Funds in His IRA, It’s Silently Inflating the RMD Waiting at 73.

The Dividend Growth Formula That Turns $500,000 Into a Six-Figure Income Stream

A Retiring CFO Deferred Part of Her Pay for Years to Cut Taxes. How Those Payouts Land Now Decides Whether They Torpedo Her Social Security.

He Downsized to a Condo at 68. The Home-Sale Profit Doubled His Medicare Premium in 2026.

He Turned 50, Walked Off the Job, and Tapped His $900,000 401(k) With Zero Penalty. The Age Rule Written for One Kind of Worker

‘Who Loans Somebody $175,000 to Get an Almost Degree?’: Dave Ramsey Unloads on an Army Soldier Whose Wife Has $177K in Student Debt and No Degree

Let’s Be Real. For Most Retirees, Only One Caribbean Island Actually Works

He Turned 50, Walked Off the Job, and Tapped His $900,000 401(k) With Zero Penalty. The Age Rule Written for One Kind of Worker

'Who Loans Somebody $175,000 to Get an Almost Degree?': Dave Ramsey Unloads on an Army Soldier Whose Wife Has $177K in Student Debt and No Degree

He Turned 50, Walked Off the Job, and Tapped His $900,000 401(k) With Zero Penalty. The Age Rule Written for One Kind of Worker

‘Who Loans Somebody $175,000 to Get an Almost Degree?’: Dave Ramsey Unloads on an Army Soldier Whose Wife Has $177K in Student Debt and No Degree

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Claiming Social Security at 62 Can Reduce Your Benefit by Up to 30%. When It Still Makes Sense

Could You Afford to Retire in America’s Quietest Beach Town on $700,000?

Why a $1.8 Million Nest Egg at 65 Only Buys $54,000 of Real Annual Spending

Lisbon or the Algarve: Where Does a $600,000 Portuguese Retirement Go Further?

What A $300,000 Portfolio Can Realistically Pay You Each Month

A 71-Year-Old Nurse Rents Out a Spare Room to Stay Afloat. The Extra Income Taxes Her Social Security and Could Raise Her Medicare Premium.

Retired Social Worker Lost $300,000 to a Gold Coin Scam, And She Just Discovered She’s Triggered An IRMAA Surprise

Her $0 Advantage Plan Covered Everything — Until the Out-of-Network Surgeon

Trump Says New Accounts Will Make Kids ‘Very Rich.’ We Ran The Numbers.

How A 2.5% Yield Can Turn Into A Retirement Paycheck That Keeps Growing

70-Year-Old Discovers a $140,000 Tax Bill Hiding in His Late Wife’s Inherited IRA

SpaceX Just Joined the Nasdaq 100. For a 68-Year-Old With Index Funds in His IRA, It’s Silently Inflating the RMD Waiting at 73.

The Dividend Growth Formula That Turns $500,000 Into a Six-Figure Income Stream

A Retiring CFO Deferred Part of Her Pay for Years to Cut Taxes. How Those Payouts Land Now Decides Whether They Torpedo Her Social Security.

He Downsized to a Condo at 68. The Home-Sale Profit Doubled His Medicare Premium in 2026.

He Turned 50, Walked Off the Job, and Tapped His $900,000 401(k) With Zero Penalty. The Age Rule Written for One Kind of Worker

‘Who Loans Somebody $175,000 to Get an Almost Degree?’: Dave Ramsey Unloads on an Army Soldier Whose Wife Has $177K in Student Debt and No Degree

Let’s Be Real. For Most Retirees, Only One Caribbean Island Actually Works

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He Turned 50, Walked Off the Job, and Tapped His $900,000 401(k) With Zero Penalty. The Age Rule Written for One Kind of Worker

'Who Loans Somebody $175,000 to Get an Almost Degree?': Dave Ramsey Unloads on an Army Soldier Whose Wife Has $177K in Student Debt and No Degree