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Marc Guberti | Yesterday

64-Year-Old With $1.1 Million 401(k) Drains It Early to Lock in 8% Guaranteed Social Security Bump

Draining a seven-figure 401(k) before Social Security kicks in sounds like a retirement nightmare, but for one 64-year-old, it may…

Danielle Liverance | Yesterday

‘A Huge and Risky Financial Maneuver’: Experts Push Back on BlackRock CEO’s $1.5 Trillion Social Security Plan

BlackRock's CEO is championing a plan to redirect $1.5 trillion into the stock market to shore up Social Security, but…

Drew Wood | Yesterday

The State Tax Trap: Where the Same Retirement Portfolio Buys You Thousands More Every Year

Picture two retirees with identical $1.5 million portfolios throwing off $80,000 a year in taxable portfolio income. One lives in…

Gerelyn Terzo | Yesterday

A Plumber’s Body Gave Out at 63. For Skilled Tradesmen, Claiming Social Security Early Could Be the Right Call, Even With the Cut.

The standard advice says wait until 70 for the biggest Social Security check, but that math was built for someone…

Drew Wood | Yesterday

What It Takes to Earn $8,000 a Month From Dividends Without Chasing Yield

Eight thousand dollars a month is the kind of retirement income target that looks simple until the yield math starts…

Gerelyn Terzo | Yesterday

At 55 and in Her Highest Tax Bracket, Maxing the Roth 401(k) May Be the Wrong Call.

Picture a woman around 55, married, both spouses earning solid incomes, household income in the low six figures. She listens…

Drew Wood | Yesterday

What It Takes to Fund a Beach House From Dividend Income

The fantasy of owning a beach house rarely dies at the closing table. It usually dies later, when the insurance…

Michael Williams | Yesterday

‘Your Spouse Has All Kinds of Benefits That Nobody Else Has’: Suze Orman to a 76-Year-Old Who Doubled Her Husband’s 401(k)

A 76-year-old listener had her husband's estate plan locked down and his 401(k) doubled, yet the one beneficiary decision she…

Michael Williams | Yesterday

‘Horrible, Horrible, Horrible’: Dave Ramsey Shreds a Debt-Free Retiree’s Plan to Lease a New Car Every 3 Years

A debt-free 70-year-old retiree called Dave Ramsey with a car plan that seemed perfectly sensible, and Ramsey tore it apart…

Michael Williams | Yesterday

‘Who Sends a Bill to Their Kid for $4,000?’: Dave Ramsey on a Couple Blindsided by In-Law Wedding Debt

A newlywed husband just found out his in-laws handed him a $4,000 bill for a wedding he thought was a…

Michael Williams | Yesterday

You Can Give From Your IRA Completely Tax-Free at 70½, Two and a Half Years Before RMDs Even Begin

Most retirees miss a two-and-a-half-year tax window that opens before required distributions ever force their hand, and once it closes,…

Michael Williams | Yesterday

Earned Over $145,000 Last Year? Your 401(k) Catch-Up Money Is Now Forced Into a Roth and Here’s Who Wins

A rule buried in a 2022 law just stripped a major tax break from high-earning workers over 50, and whether…

Michael Williams | Yesterday

She Claimed Social Security at 62 and Regretted It Within the Year. One Form Let Her Take It All Back

Most people who file for Social Security at 62 assume the decision is permanent, but the SSA quietly offers a…

David Beren | Yesterday

You Saved for 40 Years. 48% of Retirees Have No Plan for Spending It. Here’s What a Plan Looks Like.

Two surveys published this year describe the same problem from different angles. The Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement…

Carl Sullivan | Yesterday

Retirees Learn an $800,000 Nest Egg at 63 Means Only $23,000 in Real Annual Spending

Leaving work at 63 with a balance that puts you well ahead of most American savers sounds like a win,…

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64-Year-Old With $1.1 Million 401(k) Drains It Early to Lock in 8% Guaranteed Social Security Bump

‘A Huge and Risky Financial Maneuver’: Experts Push Back on BlackRock CEO’s $1.5 Trillion Social Security Plan

The State Tax Trap: Where the Same Retirement Portfolio Buys You Thousands More Every Year

A Plumber’s Body Gave Out at 63. For Skilled Tradesmen, Claiming Social Security Early Could Be the Right Call, Even With the Cut.

What It Takes to Earn $8,000 a Month From Dividends Without Chasing Yield

At 55 and in Her Highest Tax Bracket, Maxing the Roth 401(k) May Be the Wrong Call.

What It Takes to Fund a Beach House From Dividend Income

‘Your Spouse Has All Kinds of Benefits That Nobody Else Has’: Suze Orman to a 76-Year-Old Who Doubled Her Husband’s 401(k)

‘Horrible, Horrible, Horrible’: Dave Ramsey Shreds a Debt-Free Retiree’s Plan to Lease a New Car Every 3 Years

‘Who Sends a Bill to Their Kid for $4,000?’: Dave Ramsey on a Couple Blindsided by In-Law Wedding Debt

You Can Give From Your IRA Completely Tax-Free at 70½, Two and a Half Years Before RMDs Even Begin

Earned Over $145,000 Last Year? Your 401(k) Catch-Up Money Is Now Forced Into a Roth and Here’s Who Wins

She Claimed Social Security at 62 and Regretted It Within the Year. One Form Let Her Take It All Back

You Saved for 40 Years. 48% of Retirees Have No Plan for Spending It. Here’s What a Plan Looks Like.

Retirees Learn an $800,000 Nest Egg at 63 Means Only $23,000 in Real Annual Spending

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Here’s Why SoFi Is a Prime Takeover Target for These Major Financial Players

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She Moved to Vermont to Be Near the Grandkids. Now Her New State Taxes Her Social Security Check.

High Earners Lose $1,900 in 401(k) Tax Breaks: The HSA Strategy That Replaces It

Here’s Why SoFi Is a Prime Takeover Target for These Major Financial Players

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Personal Finance Articles

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64-Year-Old With $1.1 Million 401(k) Drains It Early to Lock in 8% Guaranteed Social Security Bump

‘A Huge and Risky Financial Maneuver’: Experts Push Back on BlackRock CEO’s $1.5 Trillion Social Security Plan

The State Tax Trap: Where the Same Retirement Portfolio Buys You Thousands More Every Year

A Plumber’s Body Gave Out at 63. For Skilled Tradesmen, Claiming Social Security Early Could Be the Right Call, Even With the Cut.

What It Takes to Earn $8,000 a Month From Dividends Without Chasing Yield

At 55 and in Her Highest Tax Bracket, Maxing the Roth 401(k) May Be the Wrong Call.

What It Takes to Fund a Beach House From Dividend Income

‘Your Spouse Has All Kinds of Benefits That Nobody Else Has’: Suze Orman to a 76-Year-Old Who Doubled Her Husband’s 401(k)

‘Horrible, Horrible, Horrible’: Dave Ramsey Shreds a Debt-Free Retiree’s Plan to Lease a New Car Every 3 Years

‘Who Sends a Bill to Their Kid for $4,000?’: Dave Ramsey on a Couple Blindsided by In-Law Wedding Debt

You Can Give From Your IRA Completely Tax-Free at 70½, Two and a Half Years Before RMDs Even Begin

Earned Over $145,000 Last Year? Your 401(k) Catch-Up Money Is Now Forced Into a Roth and Here’s Who Wins

She Claimed Social Security at 62 and Regretted It Within the Year. One Form Let Her Take It All Back

You Saved for 40 Years. 48% of Retirees Have No Plan for Spending It. Here’s What a Plan Looks Like.

Retirees Learn an $800,000 Nest Egg at 63 Means Only $23,000 in Real Annual Spending

Live Nasdaq Composite: Chip Stocks Buckle Under Capex Pressure as Markets Hunt Leadership

Here’s Why SoFi Is a Prime Takeover Target for These Major Financial Players

Price Prediction: ASML Could Hit $2,000+ in 12 Months With AI Demand Fueling Lithography Growth

XYLD Versus SPY: The 28% Price Return Gap Nobody Discusses

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She Moved to Vermont to Be Near the Grandkids. Now Her New State Taxes Her Social Security Check.

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