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Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 5:06 AM EDT

The Average 401(k) Balance at 50 Years Old Is $199,900. How Does Yours Compare?

Turning 50 is the moment retirement stops being abstract. Fidelity’s age-based guideline says you should have 6x your salary saved…

Marc Guberti | Jun 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM EDT

Tech Executives Use This $700,000 401(k) Strategy to Build Tax-Free Retirement Income

A post on r/FIREyFemmes earlier this spring captured the scenario well: a tech professional with annual RSU vests, a 401(k)…

Drew Wood | Jun 17, 2026 at 4:42 PM EDT

The Dividend Growth Path That Turns $60,000 a Year Into $125,000

Sixty thousand dollars a year is the income many retirees are actually trying to replace. It is enough to support…

Omor Ibne Ehsan | Jun 17, 2026 at 3:20 PM EDT

You’re Picking the Wrong S&P 500 ETF and It’s Costing You Money Every Year

Vivian Tu, the creator behind Your Rich BFF, spends a chunk of her Networth and Chill episode on a quiet…

Michael Williams | Jun 17, 2026 at 2:36 PM EDT

What It Takes to Retire on Spain’s Costa del Sol Stress Free on $40,000 a Year

Can you retire on Spain’s Costa del Sol with a $40,000 a year budget? Yes, but the version that works…

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…

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The Average 401(k) Balance at 50 Years Old Is $199,900. How Does Yours Compare?

Tech Executives Use This $700,000 401(k) Strategy to Build Tax-Free Retirement Income

The Dividend Growth Path That Turns $60,000 a Year Into $125,000

You’re Picking the Wrong S&P 500 ETF and It’s Costing You Money Every Year

What It Takes to Retire on Spain’s Costa del Sol Stress Free on $40,000 a Year

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

$200,000 at 65 Triggers $7,547 in Annual Withdrawals. Here’s What That Actually Covers

Dave Ramsey Says the ‘Actual Inappropriate One’ Is the Fiancé Who Wants Her to Stop Gifting Her Late Partner’s Family

There’s a legal way to tap your IRA before 59½ with zero penalty, if you follow the rule exactly

$200,000 at 65 Triggers $7,547 in Annual Withdrawals. Here's What That Actually Covers

Dave Ramsey Says the 'Actual Inappropriate One' Is the Fiancé Who Wants Her to Stop Gifting Her Late Partner's Family

$200,000 at 65 Triggers $7,547 in Annual Withdrawals. Here’s What That Actually Covers

Dave Ramsey Says the ‘Actual Inappropriate One’ Is the Fiancé Who Wants Her to Stop Gifting Her Late Partner’s Family

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

The Average 401(k) Balance at 50 Years Old Is $199,900. How Does Yours Compare?

Tech Executives Use This $700,000 401(k) Strategy to Build Tax-Free Retirement Income

The Dividend Growth Path That Turns $60,000 a Year Into $125,000

You’re Picking the Wrong S&P 500 ETF and It’s Costing You Money Every Year

What It Takes to Retire on Spain’s Costa del Sol Stress Free on $40,000 a Year

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

$200,000 at 65 Triggers $7,547 in Annual Withdrawals. Here’s What That Actually Covers

Dave Ramsey Says the ‘Actual Inappropriate One’ Is the Fiancé Who Wants Her to Stop Gifting Her Late Partner’s Family

There’s a legal way to tap your IRA before 59½ with zero penalty, if you follow the rule exactly

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$200,000 at 65 Triggers $7,547 in Annual Withdrawals. Here's What That Actually Covers

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