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Carl Sullivan | May 23, 2026 at 3:31 PM EDT

The Vacation Home Is Paid Off, But It’s Not Free. Can You Really Afford It?

A couple turns 63 this year with $850,000 in combined retirement assets and a paid-off Florida vacation home they bought…

David Beren | May 23, 2026 at 2:31 PM EDT

Median Home Price Hit $417,700 in April. Here’s What That Means for Your Down Payment

The National Association of Realtors’ April 2026 existing-home sales report delivered the same fundamental message it has broadcast nearly every…

Carl Sullivan | May 23, 2026 at 1:21 PM EDT

Sandwich Generation Squeeze: 60-Year-Old Can’t Keep Spending $190,000 on Her Kids

The sandwich generation squeeze is real. AARP has documented that family caregivers absorb tens of thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket…

David Beren | May 23, 2026 at 1:05 PM EDT

4.4 Months of Housing Supply: Why That’s Still Leaving Buyers Behind

Housing inventory finally moved in the direction buyers wanted in April. The National Association of REALTORS reported that unsold inventory…

Carl Sullivan | May 23, 2026 at 12:20 PM EDT

Long-Term Care Insurance Nightmare: Premiums Just Doubled and You Have 30 Days to Decide

Thousands of long-term care insurance policy holders are getting very unwelcome surprises. A letter arrives, with the carrier explaining that…

Ian Cooper | May 23, 2026 at 12:10 PM EDT

The Three-Circle Test: Why You Don’t Need to Be the CEO to Pick Winning Stocks

On a recent episode of The Investing for Beginners Podcast titled Back to the Basics: Circle of Competence, co-host Stephen…

Marc Guberti | May 23, 2026 at 12:07 PM EDT

A 73 Year Old With $1.5 Million in a 401(k) Discovers RMDs Will Trigger a $280,000 Cumulative Tax Bill

The scenario plays out in retirement forums weekly: a single retiree born in 1953, sitting on roughly $1.5 million in…

Austin Smith | May 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM 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…

Austin Smith | May 23, 2026 at 11:45 AM EDT

Medicare Surcharges Spike $1,062 a Year at the $109,000 Income Threshold Most Retirees Miss

The Quiet Cliff Sitting Between $108,999 and $109,001 A single retiree, age 70, lives off Social Security, a modest pension,…

Maurie Backman | May 23, 2026 at 11:14 AM EDT

The Two Huge Social Security Problems Congress Keeps Quietly Ignoring

It’s not exactly a secret that Social Security serves as a critical source of income for millions of retirees today.…

Danielle Liverance | May 23, 2026 at 10:42 AM EDT

I cut my housing costs 54 percent by downsizing in an expensive city. Here’s how I reached financial independence without leaving California

Aubrey Williams reached financial independence in Santa Barbara, California, one of the most expensive real estate markets in America, without…

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…

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The Vacation Home Is Paid Off, But It’s Not Free. Can You Really Afford It?

Median Home Price Hit $417,700 in April. Here’s What That Means for Your Down Payment

Sandwich Generation Squeeze: 60-Year-Old Can’t Keep Spending $190,000 on Her Kids

4.4 Months of Housing Supply: Why That’s Still Leaving Buyers Behind

Long-Term Care Insurance Nightmare: Premiums Just Doubled and You Have 30 Days to Decide

The Three-Circle Test: Why You Don’t Need to Be the CEO to Pick Winning Stocks

A 73 Year Old With $1.5 Million in a 401(k) Discovers RMDs Will Trigger a $280,000 Cumulative Tax Bill

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

Medicare Surcharges Spike $1,062 a Year at the $109,000 Income Threshold Most Retirees Miss

The Two Huge Social Security Problems Congress Keeps Quietly Ignoring

I cut my housing costs 54 percent by downsizing in an expensive city. Here’s how I reached financial independence without leaving California

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

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The Vacation Home Is Paid Off, But It’s Not Free. Can You Really Afford It?

Median Home Price Hit $417,700 in April. Here’s What That Means for Your Down Payment

Sandwich Generation Squeeze: 60-Year-Old Can’t Keep Spending $190,000 on Her Kids

4.4 Months of Housing Supply: Why That’s Still Leaving Buyers Behind

Long-Term Care Insurance Nightmare: Premiums Just Doubled and You Have 30 Days to Decide

The Three-Circle Test: Why You Don’t Need to Be the CEO to Pick Winning Stocks

A 73 Year Old With $1.5 Million in a 401(k) Discovers RMDs Will Trigger a $280,000 Cumulative Tax Bill

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

Medicare Surcharges Spike $1,062 a Year at the $109,000 Income Threshold Most Retirees Miss

The Two Huge Social Security Problems Congress Keeps Quietly Ignoring

I cut my housing costs 54 percent by downsizing in an expensive city. Here’s how I reached financial independence without leaving California

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

Stock Market Live June 10, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Sinks on Fear of War

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

Live: Will Oracle Crush Q4 Earnings After the Market Closes Tonight?

Up 500% in 2026: 1 Deeply Concerning Reason to Stand Pat on SanDisk Stock Despite the June Rebound

Which Airline Stock Has Dominated in 2026: Delta, United, American, or JetBlue?

BND vs. AGG: Which Total Bond Market ETF Belongs in Your Portfolio?

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