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Austin Smith | May 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM EDT

Back-Loading an Inherited 401(k) After 56 Could Cut Your Lifetime Tax Bill by Nearly $140,000

A 56-year-old hospital VP earning $325,000 just inherited a $740,000 traditional 401(k) from a parent who died in 2024 at…

Austin Smith | May 15, 2026 at 6:15 AM EDT

The $39,200 Tax Cost That Saves $100,000 Later: A 401(k) Strategy for 60-Year-Olds

A single filer at 60, $250,000 of W-2 income, $2.1 million already stacked in a traditional 401(k), five years from…

Marc Guberti | May 14, 2026 at 7:56 PM EDT

The Backdoor Roth IRA Move High Earners Use to Get $7,500 of Tax-Free Money Past the Income Cap

A 42-year-old couple posted to r/personalfinance last month asking whether they had to give up on Roth IRAs entirely. Their…

David Beren | May 14, 2026 at 3:10 PM EDT

40% of Americans Plan to Work in Retirement, But the Northwestern Mutual Study Reveals Why That Number Is More Complicated Than It Looks

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Planning & Progress Study put a clean number on something Americans have been hinting at for…

David Beren | May 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT

61% of Americans Have No Will, According to Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study

Thirty‑one percent of American adults expect to leave an inheritance or charitable gift when they die, yet a large share…

Drew Wood | May 14, 2026 at 1:57 PM EDT

A 59-Year-Old Software Engineer With $4.1 Million Cannot Touch a Penny Without a 10 Percent Penalty for Six More Months

A software engineer at a private equity-backed firm hands in her notice in April 2026, confident that $4.1 million is…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM EDT

How 4 Years of Work in Germany Unlocks a $400 Monthly U.S. Social Security Check a Retiree Otherwise Could Not Collect

A retirement plan that almost left $4,800 a year on the table Picture a 65-year-old who spent six years in…

Christy Bieber | May 14, 2026 at 12:43 PM EDT

Why Switching From Spousal to Survivor Benefits Adds $1,224 a Month for the Rest of a Widow’s Life

For many retirees, Social Security benefits are one of their most important sources of income. But these benefits can be…

Austin Smith | May 14, 2026 at 11:30 AM EDT

58-Year-Old With $2.3M 401(k) Cuts Deferrals in Half: Here’s Why Brokerage Accounts Win at High Incomes

A 58-year-old investment banker pulling in $850,000 in W-2 income just cut his traditional 401(k) deferral roughly in half and…

David Beren | May 14, 2026 at 11:19 AM EDT

Gen Z Started Saving at 24 and Wants to Retire at 61, What the Northwestern Mutual Study Says About the New Math of Retirement

Gen Z is approaching retirement with a very different rhythm than the generations before them. Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning &…

Maurie Backman | May 14, 2026 at 11:17 AM EDT

The 12-Month Social Security Do-Over Most Retirees Don’t Know About: It Could Pay You Over $1,100 More for Life

When it comes to retirement, one of the most important decisions you might have to make is figuring out when…

Carl Sullivan | May 14, 2026 at 10:51 AM EDT

George Kamel: The Consumer Debt Cycle Is ‘Exactly Like Drug Addiction’

Can’t afford it? No problem: Just borrow money. At the popular (and pricey) Coachella music festival, about 60% of attendees…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM EDT

The Family Maximum Benefit Rule That Caps Social Security at $5,300 a Month for Households With Young Children

Picture a 67-year-old who filed for Social Security last year, a stay-at-home spouse who just turned 60, and a 12-year-old…

Austin Smith | May 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

Before You Lock in Your Pension Election: A $1.4 Million Lump Sum Strategy That Beats the Annuity by Hundreds of Thousands

A 63-year-old hospital vice president has roughly six weeks to lock in her pension election. Her plan offers two paths:…

David Beren | May 14, 2026 at 9:57 AM EDT

Gen X Is Running Out of Time, and the Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study Has the Numbers to Prove It

The oldest members of Gen X are stepping into their early sixties this year, and the youngest are settling into…

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Back-Loading an Inherited 401(k) After 56 Could Cut Your Lifetime Tax Bill by Nearly $140,000

The $39,200 Tax Cost That Saves $100,000 Later: A 401(k) Strategy for 60-Year-Olds

The Backdoor Roth IRA Move High Earners Use to Get $7,500 of Tax-Free Money Past the Income Cap

40% of Americans Plan to Work in Retirement, But the Northwestern Mutual Study Reveals Why That Number Is More Complicated Than It Looks

61% of Americans Have No Will, According to Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study

A 59-Year-Old Software Engineer With $4.1 Million Cannot Touch a Penny Without a 10 Percent Penalty for Six More Months

How 4 Years of Work in Germany Unlocks a $400 Monthly U.S. Social Security Check a Retiree Otherwise Could Not Collect

Why Switching From Spousal to Survivor Benefits Adds $1,224 a Month for the Rest of a Widow’s Life

58-Year-Old With $2.3M 401(k) Cuts Deferrals in Half: Here’s Why Brokerage Accounts Win at High Incomes

Gen Z Started Saving at 24 and Wants to Retire at 61, What the Northwestern Mutual Study Says About the New Math of Retirement

The 12-Month Social Security Do-Over Most Retirees Don’t Know About: It Could Pay You Over $1,100 More for Life

George Kamel: The Consumer Debt Cycle Is ‘Exactly Like Drug Addiction’

The Family Maximum Benefit Rule That Caps Social Security at $5,300 a Month for Households With Young Children

Before You Lock in Your Pension Election: A $1.4 Million Lump Sum Strategy That Beats the Annuity by Hundreds of Thousands

Gen X Is Running Out of Time, and the Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study Has the Numbers to Prove It

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

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

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

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Back-Loading an Inherited 401(k) After 56 Could Cut Your Lifetime Tax Bill by Nearly $140,000

The $39,200 Tax Cost That Saves $100,000 Later: A 401(k) Strategy for 60-Year-Olds

The Backdoor Roth IRA Move High Earners Use to Get $7,500 of Tax-Free Money Past the Income Cap

40% of Americans Plan to Work in Retirement, But the Northwestern Mutual Study Reveals Why That Number Is More Complicated Than It Looks

61% of Americans Have No Will, According to Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study

A 59-Year-Old Software Engineer With $4.1 Million Cannot Touch a Penny Without a 10 Percent Penalty for Six More Months

How 4 Years of Work in Germany Unlocks a $400 Monthly U.S. Social Security Check a Retiree Otherwise Could Not Collect

Why Switching From Spousal to Survivor Benefits Adds $1,224 a Month for the Rest of a Widow’s Life

58-Year-Old With $2.3M 401(k) Cuts Deferrals in Half: Here’s Why Brokerage Accounts Win at High Incomes

Gen Z Started Saving at 24 and Wants to Retire at 61, What the Northwestern Mutual Study Says About the New Math of Retirement

The 12-Month Social Security Do-Over Most Retirees Don’t Know About: It Could Pay You Over $1,100 More for Life

George Kamel: The Consumer Debt Cycle Is ‘Exactly Like Drug Addiction’

The Family Maximum Benefit Rule That Caps Social Security at $5,300 a Month for Households With Young Children

Before You Lock in Your Pension Election: A $1.4 Million Lump Sum Strategy That Beats the Annuity by Hundreds of Thousands

Gen X Is Running Out of Time, and the Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study Has the Numbers to Prove It

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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