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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…

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…

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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.

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

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How a 401(k) Balance Over $1 Million Quietly Pushes 85 Percent of a Couple's Social Security Into the Taxable Zone

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Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

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.

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

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

Trump and Warsh Plot Chaotic Stock Market Strategy for June

Apple Might Haven Taken Aim at OpenAI with New Announcement. There’s Only One Problem.

Warren Buffett’s $400 Billion Is Going Nowhere for Now: Here’s Why Berkshire Hathaway Is My Top Pick for the Next 20 Years

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