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Maurie Backman | May 17, 2026 at 7:54 AM EDT

Forget the Senior Deduction. The Other OBBBA Tax Breaks Most Workers Are Missing.

When the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law in 2025, there was one provision that got…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 17, 2026 at 7:20 AM EDT

The One Social Security Document You Need Before Age 55 to Recover $96,000 in Lifetime Benefits

A 67-year-old who spent three decades running her own contracting business logs into her Social Security account and is in…

Don Lair | May 17, 2026 at 6:31 AM EDT

Why 19 Income Streams Backfired: The One Side Hustle Strategy That Actually Works

Cody Berman, who appeared on The Personal Finance Podcast in an episode titled “How to RETIRE BY 30! (With Cody…

Don Lair | May 17, 2026 at 5:31 AM EDT

I Make $130,000 a Year Breaking Bones in Motocross. Should I Quit Now?

44 broken bones for $130,000 a year A professional freestyle motocross rider called The Ramsey Show with a simple problem…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 17, 2026 at 5:15 AM EDT

CalSTRS Retirees Could Collect Thousands in Retroactive Social Security After Fairness Act

She taught for 30 years, retired with a CalSTRS pension of $4,800 a month, and then lost her husband at…

Jeremy Phillips | May 17, 2026 at 4:55 AM EDT

I’m a Renter with a Roommate: Can I Use That Income to Qualify for a Mortgage?

Most renters splitting rent with a roommate or partner treat that monthly Venmo as a wash. Money in, money out.…

Don Lair | May 17, 2026 at 4:31 AM EDT

Why Your Overtime Pay Should Follow the Same 25% Rule, Even When Working Extra Shifts

The paycheck hits fatter after overtime, and the mental accounting starts immediately. That extra $37.41 an hour, plus the time-and-a-half…

Jeremy Phillips | May 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM EDT

We Make Just North of $200K and Have $70K in Car Debt: Dave Ramsey Says Stop Investing Now

A salesman called The Ramsey Show with what sounds like the opposite of a problem. He’d tripled his income, was…

Marc Guberti | May 16, 2026 at 8:28 PM EDT

The 401(k) Vesting Mistake That Cost a Pre-Retiree $74,000 in Forfeited Match

A senior manager at a Fortune 500 firm, age 47, accepted a competing offer last spring and gave two weeks’…

Ian Cooper | May 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM EDT

America’s Appalachian Mountains Hold 300+ Years Worth of Lithium Imports

A caller on The Indicator from Planet Money summed up the week’s lithium news in one line: “There is kind of…

Marc Guberti | May 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM EDT

Can a 52-Year-Old Really Tap a 401(k) Early Without the 10 Percent Penalty? The SEPP Math, Step by Step

A 52-year-old who recently retired and rolled $850,000 from a former 401(k) into a traditional IRA is staring at the…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 16, 2026 at 2:35 PM EDT

Social Security Back Payments Hit $50K for Some Retirees in 2026. Most Americans Missed This.

For the first time in years, a retired teacher in Ohio, a former police sergeant in Massachusetts, or the widow…

Jeremy Phillips | May 16, 2026 at 2:31 PM EDT

We have a $1,500 mortgage and paid-off cars but our small house is killing our family happiness: should we upgrade now or wait?

On a recent episode of the Money Guy Show, co-host Bo Hanson confronted a caller named Luke with a hard…

Jeremy Phillips | May 16, 2026 at 1:31 PM EDT

Ben Carlson Says Skip the Luxury Car and House Hunt Smart. That’s Real Inflation Protection.

Ben Carlson, portfolio manager at Ritholtz Wealth Management and the voice behind A Wealth of Common Sense, dropped a line…

Christy Bieber | May 16, 2026 at 12:49 PM EDT

Your Medicare Part B Premium Just Ate a Third of Your 2026 Social Security Raise. Here Is How to Fight Back.

In 2026, retirees who collect Social Security got an increase in their monthly benefits. Specifically, the cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) for 2026…

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Forget the Senior Deduction. The Other OBBBA Tax Breaks Most Workers Are Missing.

The One Social Security Document You Need Before Age 55 to Recover $96,000 in Lifetime Benefits

Why 19 Income Streams Backfired: The One Side Hustle Strategy That Actually Works

I Make $130,000 a Year Breaking Bones in Motocross. Should I Quit Now?

CalSTRS Retirees Could Collect Thousands in Retroactive Social Security After Fairness Act

I’m a Renter with a Roommate: Can I Use That Income to Qualify for a Mortgage?

Why Your Overtime Pay Should Follow the Same 25% Rule, Even When Working Extra Shifts

We Make Just North of $200K and Have $70K in Car Debt: Dave Ramsey Says Stop Investing Now

The 401(k) Vesting Mistake That Cost a Pre-Retiree $74,000 in Forfeited Match

America’s Appalachian Mountains Hold 300+ Years Worth of Lithium Imports

Can a 52-Year-Old Really Tap a 401(k) Early Without the 10 Percent Penalty? The SEPP Math, Step by Step

Social Security Back Payments Hit $50K for Some Retirees in 2026. Most Americans Missed This.

We have a $1,500 mortgage and paid-off cars but our small house is killing our family happiness: should we upgrade now or wait?

Ben Carlson Says Skip the Luxury Car and House Hunt Smart. That’s Real Inflation Protection.

Your Medicare Part B Premium Just Ate a Third of Your 2026 Social Security Raise. Here Is How to Fight Back.

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The $1,847 Monthly Survivor Benefit Most Widows Leave on the Table by Filing at the Wrong Age

The West's Home Prices Just Fell 1.4% While the Rest of America Climbed. Here's Why.

Avoid Zillow: This Infrastructure Redirect Is a “No-Brainer” Buy as the Housing Market Stalls

History Says This Unstoppable Dow Juggernaut Is a No-Brainer Buy Right Now

Personal Finance Articles

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Forget the Senior Deduction. The Other OBBBA Tax Breaks Most Workers Are Missing.

The One Social Security Document You Need Before Age 55 to Recover $96,000 in Lifetime Benefits

Why 19 Income Streams Backfired: The One Side Hustle Strategy That Actually Works

I Make $130,000 a Year Breaking Bones in Motocross. Should I Quit Now?

CalSTRS Retirees Could Collect Thousands in Retroactive Social Security After Fairness Act

I’m a Renter with a Roommate: Can I Use That Income to Qualify for a Mortgage?

Why Your Overtime Pay Should Follow the Same 25% Rule, Even When Working Extra Shifts

We Make Just North of $200K and Have $70K in Car Debt: Dave Ramsey Says Stop Investing Now

The 401(k) Vesting Mistake That Cost a Pre-Retiree $74,000 in Forfeited Match

America’s Appalachian Mountains Hold 300+ Years Worth of Lithium Imports

Can a 52-Year-Old Really Tap a 401(k) Early Without the 10 Percent Penalty? The SEPP Math, Step by Step

Social Security Back Payments Hit $50K for Some Retirees in 2026. Most Americans Missed This.

We have a $1,500 mortgage and paid-off cars but our small house is killing our family happiness: should we upgrade now or wait?

Ben Carlson Says Skip the Luxury Car and House Hunt Smart. That’s Real Inflation Protection.

Your Medicare Part B Premium Just Ate a Third of Your 2026 Social Security Raise. Here Is How to Fight Back.

Avoid Zillow: This Infrastructure Redirect Is a “No-Brainer” Buy as the Housing Market Stalls

History Says This Unstoppable Dow Juggernaut Is a No-Brainer Buy Right Now

Lucid Stock Is Deeply Oversold and We See 45% Gains Ahead

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