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Drew Wood | May 23, 2026 at 10:27 AM EDT

The Single Premium Immediate Annuity That Adds $3,800 a Month to a $1.2 Million Income Portfolio Without Touching a Stock

A 73-year-old retiree with a $1.2 million dividend portfolio generating $5,400 a month faces a quieter retirement problem than most.…

Jeremy Phillips | May 23, 2026 at 9:34 AM EDT

Should You Gift Above Your RMDs? Suze Orman’s Answer for Retirees With 17+ Years Left

On her July 18, 2024 podcast episode Ask KT & Suze Anything: I Want to Give Money to my Grandchildren,…

Drew Wood | May 23, 2026 at 9:20 AM EDT

How $700,000 Spread Across Four Preferred Stock ETFs Generates $42,000 a Year Even When the Stock Market Stalls

A 68-year-old retiree who wants to generate $42,000 a year in dividend income without constantly riding the swings of the…

Maurie Backman | May 23, 2026 at 9:17 AM EDT

Why 2032 Could Quietly Become the Year Everything Changes for Social Security

If you work and pay into Social Security throughout your career, you may not be happy to see those…

Marc Guberti | May 23, 2026 at 9:07 AM EDT

The 401(k) Mega Backdoor Roth Strategy a Tech Worker Used to Build $750,000 of Roth Wealth in Six Years

A 30-year-old software engineer at Meta (NASDAQ:META | META Price Prediction), earning a $200,000 base plus refreshing stock grants, asked…

Ian Cooper | May 23, 2026 at 8:31 AM EDT

The $19,200 Medicare Surprise That Hits Retirees After One Roth Conversion in the Wrong Year

Picture a couple in their first year of retirement. Both are 64, both stopped working in January, and they finally…

Drew Wood | May 23, 2026 at 8:12 AM EDT

The Closed-End Fund Portfolio That Quietly Pays a 71-Year-Old $61,000 a Year on $850,000 and Trades at a Persistent Discount

A 71-year-old retiree holding $850,000 across a basket of closed-end funds is generating roughly $61,000 a year in distributions. That…

Austin Smith | May 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT

Medicare Premium Jumps Hundreds a Month in 2026 From a 2024 Asset Sale You Forgot About

Picture a 67-year-old who sold a vacation home in 2024 for a $300,000 capital gain. The check cleared, and most…

Drew Wood | May 23, 2026 at 7:55 AM EDT

How $300,000 in JEPQ and JEPI Quietly Pays $24,000 a Year Without the MLP K-1 Headache

A 65-year-old single retiree with $300,000 split evenly between two JPMorgan covered-call ETFs can pull roughly $24,000 in annual distributions…

Danielle Liverance | May 23, 2026 at 6:40 AM EDT

I left law enforcement with a $60,000 state pension earning 4%. Should I roll it to a Roth TSP instead?

On the May 19, 2026 episode of The Clark Howard Podcast, Clay from Kentucky asked advisor Wes Moss whether to…

Drew Wood | May 23, 2026 at 5:33 AM EDT

Quitting at 59 and Bridging Eight Years to Social Security at 67? Here Is the $530,000 Income Portfolio I Would Build

For a 59-year-old hoping to leave work today, the math is unforgiving. A $530,000 brokerage account would need to generate…

Marc Guberti | May 22, 2026 at 9:47 PM EDT

The Triple Tax Free HSA Account High Earners Are Funding Before Maxing Their 401(k)

Picture a dual-income couple with combined wages well into the high six figures. They already max the 401(k). Their employer…

Marc Guberti | May 22, 2026 at 6:47 PM EDT

The Roth Conversion Strategy Affluent Investors Over 55 Are Using to Empty Their 401(k)s Before Required Distributions

The Bogleheads forum is full of posts that read the same way: a 56-year-old executive, $1.8 million in a traditional…

Michael Williams | May 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT

How a Two-Year Tax Return Delay Costs Retirees $487 Extra Monthly on Medicare

Two retirees living next door can open their Medicare statements in January and see wildly different numbers. One owes $202.90…

Carl Sullivan | May 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM EDT

A Couple With $4 Million Discovers State’s Estate Tax Could Cost Heirs $280,000

With the federal estate and gift tax exemption sitting at $15 million per person, most families assume estate tax is…

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Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

The Single Premium Immediate Annuity That Adds $3,800 a Month to a $1.2 Million Income Portfolio Without Touching a Stock

Should You Gift Above Your RMDs? Suze Orman’s Answer for Retirees With 17+ Years Left

How $700,000 Spread Across Four Preferred Stock ETFs Generates $42,000 a Year Even When the Stock Market Stalls

Why 2032 Could Quietly Become the Year Everything Changes for Social Security

The 401(k) Mega Backdoor Roth Strategy a Tech Worker Used to Build $750,000 of Roth Wealth in Six Years

The $19,200 Medicare Surprise That Hits Retirees After One Roth Conversion in the Wrong Year

The Closed-End Fund Portfolio That Quietly Pays a 71-Year-Old $61,000 a Year on $850,000 and Trades at a Persistent Discount

Medicare Premium Jumps Hundreds a Month in 2026 From a 2024 Asset Sale You Forgot About

How $300,000 in JEPQ and JEPI Quietly Pays $24,000 a Year Without the MLP K-1 Headache

I left law enforcement with a $60,000 state pension earning 4%. Should I roll it to a Roth TSP instead?

Quitting at 59 and Bridging Eight Years to Social Security at 67? Here Is the $530,000 Income Portfolio I Would Build

The Triple Tax Free HSA Account High Earners Are Funding Before Maxing Their 401(k)

The Roth Conversion Strategy Affluent Investors Over 55 Are Using to Empty Their 401(k)s Before Required Distributions

How a Two-Year Tax Return Delay Costs Retirees $487 Extra Monthly on Medicare

A Couple With $4 Million Discovers State’s Estate Tax Could Cost Heirs $280,000

1 Plain-As-Day Dividend King to Buy and Never Sell That Has Increased Its Payout for 64 Consecutive Years

The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old’s Medicare Costs

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The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old's Medicare Costs

The Roth Conversion That Added $999.60 to a Retiree's Medicare Bill...Two Years Later

1 Plain-As-Day Dividend King to Buy and Never Sell That Has Increased Its Payout for 64 Consecutive Years

The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old’s Medicare Costs

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

The Single Premium Immediate Annuity That Adds $3,800 a Month to a $1.2 Million Income Portfolio Without Touching a Stock

Should You Gift Above Your RMDs? Suze Orman’s Answer for Retirees With 17+ Years Left

How $700,000 Spread Across Four Preferred Stock ETFs Generates $42,000 a Year Even When the Stock Market Stalls

Why 2032 Could Quietly Become the Year Everything Changes for Social Security

The 401(k) Mega Backdoor Roth Strategy a Tech Worker Used to Build $750,000 of Roth Wealth in Six Years

The $19,200 Medicare Surprise That Hits Retirees After One Roth Conversion in the Wrong Year

The Closed-End Fund Portfolio That Quietly Pays a 71-Year-Old $61,000 a Year on $850,000 and Trades at a Persistent Discount

Medicare Premium Jumps Hundreds a Month in 2026 From a 2024 Asset Sale You Forgot About

How $300,000 in JEPQ and JEPI Quietly Pays $24,000 a Year Without the MLP K-1 Headache

I left law enforcement with a $60,000 state pension earning 4%. Should I roll it to a Roth TSP instead?

Quitting at 59 and Bridging Eight Years to Social Security at 67? Here Is the $530,000 Income Portfolio I Would Build

The Triple Tax Free HSA Account High Earners Are Funding Before Maxing Their 401(k)

The Roth Conversion Strategy Affluent Investors Over 55 Are Using to Empty Their 401(k)s Before Required Distributions

How a Two-Year Tax Return Delay Costs Retirees $487 Extra Monthly on Medicare

A Couple With $4 Million Discovers State’s Estate Tax Could Cost Heirs $280,000

1 Plain-As-Day Dividend King to Buy and Never Sell That Has Increased Its Payout for 64 Consecutive Years

The RMD Trap: How a Single $95,000 Withdrawal Blindsided a 73-Year-Old’s Medicare Costs

3 Utility Stocks That’ll Pay Your Bills For Years

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