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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…

David Beren | May 16, 2026 at 12:43 PM EDT

The 2025 TIAA-GFLEC Study Confirms It: Low Financial Literacy Makes You 3 Times More Financially Fragile

The TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index has tracked how much Americans actually know about money for nearly a decade, and…

Don Lair | May 16, 2026 at 12:31 PM EDT

Your Power of Attorney Can’t Pay Your Bills Without This One Thing: Here’s What to Do Now

Imagine your mother has a stroke. You are her power of attorney. You have her bank passwords written down in…

Marc Guberti | May 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM EDT

The QLAC Move That Defers $200,000 of 401(k) RMDs Past Age 85

A 70-year-old retiree with $2 million in a traditional 401(k) has roughly three years before required minimum distributions force the…

Drew Wood | May 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM EDT

If You Have $2.7 Million Saved at 56 and Want to Retire at 60, Here Is the Bridge Math Most Advisors Get Wrong

A 56-year-old couple with $2.7 million saved for retirement sits down with an advisor and hears the standard line: apply…

Ian Cooper | May 16, 2026 at 11:37 AM EDT

At 67, Earn $50,000 a Year From Self-Employment Without Losing a Dime of Social Security

A 67-year-old retiree picks up two consulting clients, works roughly 20 hours a week, and bills out at around $50…

Don Lair | May 16, 2026 at 11:31 AM EDT

I’ve Been Self-Employed for Seven Years and Finally Made My First Budget: Here’s Why I Cried

A dog trainer from Alaska called into The Ramsey Show recently and almost broke down on air. She had been…

Don Lair | May 16, 2026 at 11:13 AM EDT

Stop Budgeting Your Credit Card Rewards as Income: Here’s the One Move Financial Experts Say Works Instead

On a recent episode of How to Money, a listener named Suzanne asked whether she should track her credit card…

Christy Bieber | May 16, 2026 at 11:10 AM EDT

3 Social Security Mistakes Married Couples Are Still Making in 2026

Social Security is a complicated program because it allows retirees lots of choices as to when they can start their…

David Beren | May 16, 2026 at 10:56 AM EDT

Most Americans Think Medicare Covers More Than It Does: A 2025 Study Shows Only 26% Have It Right

The TIAA Institute’s 2025 P-Fin Index put a deceptively simple question to U.S. adults: how much of a typical retiree’s…

Christy Bieber | May 16, 2026 at 10:03 AM EDT

The Disabled Adult Child Benefit That Triggers $1,800 a Month for a 35-Year-Old Son When His Father Files for Social Security

When most people think of Social Security benefits, they think of retirement benefits. But these are not the only kind of…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 16, 2026 at 9:55 AM EDT

Why Most Retirees Should File for Social Security Three Months Before Their Target Start Date

Picture a retiree who has circled April on the calendar, the month she turns 67 and wants Social Security to…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM EDT

Social Security Tax Rule Frozen Since 1984 Now Catches 85% of Middle-Class Retirees’ Benefits

A 68-year-old retiree living alone collects $30,000 a year from Social Security and pulls another $35,000 from a traditional IRA…

Christy Bieber | May 16, 2026 at 9:43 AM EDT

Here’s What’s Driving Social Security’s 2027 COLA Estimate Spike

Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) are critical to seniors’ financial security. Many retirees rely on their benefits to…

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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.

The 2025 TIAA-GFLEC Study Confirms It: Low Financial Literacy Makes You 3 Times More Financially Fragile

Your Power of Attorney Can’t Pay Your Bills Without This One Thing: Here’s What to Do Now

The QLAC Move That Defers $200,000 of 401(k) RMDs Past Age 85

If You Have $2.7 Million Saved at 56 and Want to Retire at 60, Here Is the Bridge Math Most Advisors Get Wrong

At 67, Earn $50,000 a Year From Self-Employment Without Losing a Dime of Social Security

I’ve Been Self-Employed for Seven Years and Finally Made My First Budget: Here’s Why I Cried

Stop Budgeting Your Credit Card Rewards as Income: Here’s the One Move Financial Experts Say Works Instead

3 Social Security Mistakes Married Couples Are Still Making in 2026

Most Americans Think Medicare Covers More Than It Does: A 2025 Study Shows Only 26% Have It Right

The Disabled Adult Child Benefit That Triggers $1,800 a Month for a 35-Year-Old Son When His Father Files for Social Security

Why Most Retirees Should File for Social Security Three Months Before Their Target Start Date

Social Security Tax Rule Frozen Since 1984 Now Catches 85% of Middle-Class Retirees’ Benefits

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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.

The 2025 TIAA-GFLEC Study Confirms It: Low Financial Literacy Makes You 3 Times More Financially Fragile

Your Power of Attorney Can’t Pay Your Bills Without This One Thing: Here’s What to Do Now

The QLAC Move That Defers $200,000 of 401(k) RMDs Past Age 85

If You Have $2.7 Million Saved at 56 and Want to Retire at 60, Here Is the Bridge Math Most Advisors Get Wrong

At 67, Earn $50,000 a Year From Self-Employment Without Losing a Dime of Social Security

I’ve Been Self-Employed for Seven Years and Finally Made My First Budget: Here’s Why I Cried

Stop Budgeting Your Credit Card Rewards as Income: Here’s the One Move Financial Experts Say Works Instead

3 Social Security Mistakes Married Couples Are Still Making in 2026

Most Americans Think Medicare Covers More Than It Does: A 2025 Study Shows Only 26% Have It Right

The Disabled Adult Child Benefit That Triggers $1,800 a Month for a 35-Year-Old Son When His Father Files for Social Security

Why Most Retirees Should File for Social Security Three Months Before Their Target Start Date

Social Security Tax Rule Frozen Since 1984 Now Catches 85% of Middle-Class Retirees’ Benefits

Here’s What’s Driving Social Security’s 2027 COLA Estimate Spike

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