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Don Lair | May 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM EDT

I’m 30 With $300,000 in Debt Living in My Parents’ House: How Did I Dig Myself Out and Become a Millionaire by 37?

Tiffany Aliche, the personal finance educator known as The Budgetnista, told podcast host Paula Pant on Afford Anything about the…

David Beren | May 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM EDT

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study Found That 69% of Millennials Say an Inheritance Is Critical to Their Retirement

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study turned up a number that should worry everyone who watches household balance sheets.…

David Beren | May 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM EDT

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study Says 74% of Millionaires Work with a Financial Advisor Versus Just 34% of Everyone Else

The headline number from Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study is one of those statistics that sorts the country…

David Beren | May 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM EDT

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Legacy Study Finds 77% of Parents Involve Their Kids in Advisor Meetings

The headline number from Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study, Wave 5 on Leaving a Legacy, is the kind…

David Beren | May 12, 2026 at 4:10 PM EDT

63% of Americans Say Investing Needs Patience, Yet 43% Are Trading More Than Ever

A new contradiction sits at the center of how Americans say they invest versus how they actually invest. The Charles…

Marc Guberti | May 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM EDT

Why Side-Hustle Consultants Are Opening Solo 401(k)s and Sheltering Another $50,000 From Taxes

A 45-year-old hospital physician earning $300,000 in W-2 wages already maxes the workplace 401(k) every January and assumes the tax-shelter…

David Beren | May 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM EDT

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study Found That 64% of American Millionaires Don’t Consider Themselves Wealthy

The threshold sounds like a finish line: if you hit $1 million in investable assets, the math says you have…

David Beren | May 12, 2026 at 12:19 PM EDT

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study Says 79% of American Millionaires Are Self-Made

The popular image of an American millionaire often starts with a trust fund or a lucky break, but the data…

Christy Bieber | May 12, 2026 at 11:48 AM EDT

Some Social Security Retirees Could Get $1,000 Extra Thanks to this Social Security Rule Change

Social Security benefits are a critical source of income for older Americans. Unfortunately, in the past, certain rules prevented many…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM EDT

The Age 60 Rule That Could Cost a Widow $702,000 in Social Security Benefits

A 58-year-old widow collecting $1,950 a month on her late husband’s Social Security benefit meets someone wonderful and starts thinking…

Christy Bieber | May 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

May Dates Social Security Recipients Need To Circle On Their Calendars

May is well underway, but Social Security retirees still have some important days coming up. In fact, there are a…

Austin Smith | May 12, 2026 at 10:45 AM EDT

The 62-to-70 Window: Why This Is Your Most Valuable 401(k) Tax Opportunity

A retired couple, both 62, walked into the year with $1.6 million in a traditional 401(k), $750,000 in a Roth…

Ian Cooper | May 12, 2026 at 10:39 AM EDT

What Retirement Really Looks Like With $300,000 Income After Your Spouse Dies

A phone call from the accountant in year three after the funeral lands harder than the funeral did. The income…

Carl Sullivan | May 12, 2026 at 10:25 AM EDT

Suze Orman’s Sober Advice to Anyone Who’s Lost Their Spouse

Two weeks after her husband died unexpectedly at age 52, a 54-year-old widow who had been married for 27 years…

Jeremy Phillips | May 12, 2026 at 10:12 AM EDT

High School Students Are Taking $300,000 in Debt for $30,000 Jobs: Here’s the Math That Should Stop Them

A high schooler told George Kamel she planned to go $300,000 into debt for a sonography degree. When Kamel asked…

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I’m 30 With $300,000 in Debt Living in My Parents’ House: How Did I Dig Myself Out and Become a Millionaire by 37?

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study Found That 69% of Millennials Say an Inheritance Is Critical to Their Retirement

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study Says 74% of Millionaires Work with a Financial Advisor Versus Just 34% of Everyone Else

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Legacy Study Finds 77% of Parents Involve Their Kids in Advisor Meetings

63% of Americans Say Investing Needs Patience, Yet 43% Are Trading More Than Ever

Why Side-Hustle Consultants Are Opening Solo 401(k)s and Sheltering Another $50,000 From Taxes

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study Found That 64% of American Millionaires Don’t Consider Themselves Wealthy

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study Says 79% of American Millionaires Are Self-Made

Some Social Security Retirees Could Get $1,000 Extra Thanks to this Social Security Rule Change

The Age 60 Rule That Could Cost a Widow $702,000 in Social Security Benefits

May Dates Social Security Recipients Need To Circle On Their Calendars

The 62-to-70 Window: Why This Is Your Most Valuable 401(k) Tax Opportunity

What Retirement Really Looks Like With $300,000 Income After Your Spouse Dies

Suze Orman’s Sober Advice to Anyone Who’s Lost Their Spouse

High School Students Are Taking $300,000 in Debt for $30,000 Jobs: Here’s the Math That Should Stop Them

Four REITs Fund 45% of This Income ETF’s Distributions Right Now

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Job Losses Are Complete Nonsense. He’s Betting on a Hiring Surge Instead.

This $750,000 Municipal Bond Sleeve Pays a High-Earner Couple $33,000 a Year of Federal-Tax-Free Income

This $750,000 Municipal Bond Sleeve Pays a High-Earner Couple $33,000 a Year of Federal-Tax-Free Income

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

Four REITs Fund 45% of This Income ETF’s Distributions Right Now

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Job Losses Are Complete Nonsense. He’s Betting on a Hiring Surge Instead.

Personal Finance Articles

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I’m 30 With $300,000 in Debt Living in My Parents’ House: How Did I Dig Myself Out and Become a Millionaire by 37?

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study Found That 69% of Millennials Say an Inheritance Is Critical to Their Retirement

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study Says 74% of Millionaires Work with a Financial Advisor Versus Just 34% of Everyone Else

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Legacy Study Finds 77% of Parents Involve Their Kids in Advisor Meetings

63% of Americans Say Investing Needs Patience, Yet 43% Are Trading More Than Ever

Why Side-Hustle Consultants Are Opening Solo 401(k)s and Sheltering Another $50,000 From Taxes

Northwestern Mutual’s 2025 Planning & Progress Study Found That 64% of American Millionaires Don’t Consider Themselves Wealthy

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study Says 79% of American Millionaires Are Self-Made

Some Social Security Retirees Could Get $1,000 Extra Thanks to this Social Security Rule Change

The Age 60 Rule That Could Cost a Widow $702,000 in Social Security Benefits

May Dates Social Security Recipients Need To Circle On Their Calendars

The 62-to-70 Window: Why This Is Your Most Valuable 401(k) Tax Opportunity

What Retirement Really Looks Like With $300,000 Income After Your Spouse Dies

Suze Orman’s Sober Advice to Anyone Who’s Lost Their Spouse

High School Students Are Taking $300,000 in Debt for $30,000 Jobs: Here’s the Math That Should Stop Them

Four REITs Fund 45% of This Income ETF’s Distributions Right Now

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Job Losses Are Complete Nonsense. He’s Betting on a Hiring Surge Instead.

This $750,000 Municipal Bond Sleeve Pays a High-Earner Couple $33,000 a Year of Federal-Tax-Free Income

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This $750,000 Municipal Bond Sleeve Pays a High-Earner Couple $33,000 a Year of Federal-Tax-Free Income

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