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Drew Wood | May 27, 2026 at 11:19 AM EDT

A $625,000 Portfolio That Quietly Pays You $35,000 a Year

A 65-year-old retiree bringing in roughly $30,000 a year from Social Security still needs another $35,000 annually to reach a…

Danielle Liverance | May 27, 2026 at 11:15 AM EDT

I’m an engineer with $140k in student debt and $70k in savings. Should I pay it off or keep investing?

An engineering graduate called into The Ramsey Show with a question millions of professionals face: “I have about $140,000 from…

David Beren | May 27, 2026 at 11:08 AM EDT

Why a 62-Year-Old Engineer With $1.4 Million Is Tapping His 401(k) Before Social Security Despite the ‘Wait Until 70’ Advice

Financial planning data shows that an early retiree with this exact asset mix sits in an incredibly strong position to…

Danielle Liverance | May 27, 2026 at 11:04 AM EDT

Bond Yields Near 5% Change the Math for This Early Retiree’s Gap Period Strategy

A 53-year-old listener wrote into The Retirement and IRA Show with a plan that sounds disciplined on paper: $1 million…

Drew Wood | May 27, 2026 at 9:53 AM EDT

How a 60-Year-Old Widow Could Generate $1,800 a Month From a $400,000 Portfolio

At 60, Catherine thought the retirement math worked. Between her husband’s pension, their savings, and the Social Security benefits they…

Jeremy Phillips | May 27, 2026 at 9:35 AM EDT

Suze Orman’s Pre-RMDs Playbook: Why She Tells Retirees to Roll the 401(k) to an IRA Immediately

On the June 13, 2024 episode of Women & Money, a listener named Peggy asked what plenty of pre-retirees feel…

Carl Sullivan | May 27, 2026 at 8:19 AM EDT

The Retiree Who Did Everything Right and Still Got a Huge Tax Bill

Picture a 73-year-old widow who retired at 66, lives on Social Security plus modest portfolio withdrawals, and has watched her…

Drew Wood | May 27, 2026 at 7:08 AM EDT

How To Generate $4,000 a Month in Dividend Income and Push Retirement From “Getting By” to “Borderline Luxurious”

Four thousand dollars a month in passive income can support a modest but stable retirement alongside Social Security, covering housing,…

Carl Sullivan | May 27, 2026 at 6:53 AM EDT

A $1.2M Portfolio Lost $187,000 in Three Weeks. Could a Bond Sleeve Help?

A 67-year-old retiree opens her brokerage statement after three turbulent weeks and sees the balance has fallen from $1.2 million…

Don Lair | May 27, 2026 at 5:55 AM EDT

Suze Orman’s Warning to Parents: That Dollar Deed Could Trigger $520,000 in Capital Gains Tax

A New York father sold his house to his daughter for one dollar, put her name on the deed, and…

Don Lair | May 27, 2026 at 5:33 AM EDT

You Can’t Get a Loan for Retirement: Why Late Starters Should Fund Their Own Future Before College Savings

On the Catching Up to FI podcast, host Bill Yount delivered a line that should reframe how late-start savers think…

Drew Wood | May 27, 2026 at 5:27 AM EDT

The Tax Free Muni Bond Portfolio That Replaces a $75,000 Salary at $1.6 Million Invested

A $75,000 salary sits at the top of the U.S. median household range, but for a retiree in a high…

Don Lair | May 27, 2026 at 5:20 AM EDT

We’re expecting and spent $11,000 in one month: can we pay off $7,934 in credit card debt before the baby arrives

“It’s always conveniently a bad month the month that I have the statements for,” Caleb Hammer told Jessica on a…

Don Lair | May 27, 2026 at 4:20 AM EDT

Accidental Death Insurance Is a Waste of Money, Says Clark Howard—Here’s What to Buy Instead

A Washington listener named Linda called The Clark Howard Podcast with a tidy little question that opens up a much…

Don Lair | May 26, 2026 at 11:20 PM EDT

I took out $250,000 in student loans for a social work degree and now make $45,000 a year. Am I trapped?

The Smart Money Happy Hour podcast recently surfaced a Ramsey Show caller whose situation sounds engineered to scare prospective students:…

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A $625,000 Portfolio That Quietly Pays You $35,000 a Year

I’m an engineer with $140k in student debt and $70k in savings. Should I pay it off or keep investing?

Why a 62-Year-Old Engineer With $1.4 Million Is Tapping His 401(k) Before Social Security Despite the ‘Wait Until 70’ Advice

Bond Yields Near 5% Change the Math for This Early Retiree’s Gap Period Strategy

How a 60-Year-Old Widow Could Generate $1,800 a Month From a $400,000 Portfolio

Suze Orman’s Pre-RMDs Playbook: Why She Tells Retirees to Roll the 401(k) to an IRA Immediately

The Retiree Who Did Everything Right and Still Got a Huge Tax Bill

How To Generate $4,000 a Month in Dividend Income and Push Retirement From “Getting By” to “Borderline Luxurious”

A $1.2M Portfolio Lost $187,000 in Three Weeks. Could a Bond Sleeve Help?

Suze Orman’s Warning to Parents: That Dollar Deed Could Trigger $520,000 in Capital Gains Tax

You Can’t Get a Loan for Retirement: Why Late Starters Should Fund Their Own Future Before College Savings

The Tax Free Muni Bond Portfolio That Replaces a $75,000 Salary at $1.6 Million Invested

We’re expecting and spent $11,000 in one month: can we pay off $7,934 in credit card debt before the baby arrives

Accidental Death Insurance Is a Waste of Money, Says Clark Howard—Here’s What to Buy Instead

I took out $250,000 in student loans for a social work degree and now make $45,000 a year. Am I trapped?

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Personal Finance Articles

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A $625,000 Portfolio That Quietly Pays You $35,000 a Year

I’m an engineer with $140k in student debt and $70k in savings. Should I pay it off or keep investing?

Why a 62-Year-Old Engineer With $1.4 Million Is Tapping His 401(k) Before Social Security Despite the ‘Wait Until 70’ Advice

Bond Yields Near 5% Change the Math for This Early Retiree’s Gap Period Strategy

How a 60-Year-Old Widow Could Generate $1,800 a Month From a $400,000 Portfolio

Suze Orman’s Pre-RMDs Playbook: Why She Tells Retirees to Roll the 401(k) to an IRA Immediately

The Retiree Who Did Everything Right and Still Got a Huge Tax Bill

How To Generate $4,000 a Month in Dividend Income and Push Retirement From “Getting By” to “Borderline Luxurious”

A $1.2M Portfolio Lost $187,000 in Three Weeks. Could a Bond Sleeve Help?

Suze Orman’s Warning to Parents: That Dollar Deed Could Trigger $520,000 in Capital Gains Tax

You Can’t Get a Loan for Retirement: Why Late Starters Should Fund Their Own Future Before College Savings

The Tax Free Muni Bond Portfolio That Replaces a $75,000 Salary at $1.6 Million Invested

We’re expecting and spent $11,000 in one month: can we pay off $7,934 in credit card debt before the baby arrives

Accidental Death Insurance Is a Waste of Money, Says Clark Howard—Here’s What to Buy Instead

I took out $250,000 in student loans for a social work degree and now make $45,000 a year. Am I trapped?

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Live Nasdaq Composite: Market Rout Deepens as Inflation Hits Three-Year High and Oil Climbs

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