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Marc Guberti | May 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM EDT

Retirees With Over $1.2 Million in a Traditional 401(k) Are Being Warned About This Tax Bomb at 73

Picture a 70-year-old single retiree sitting on $1.2 million in a traditional 401(k), drawing $3,400 a month from Social Security…

Marc Guberti | May 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM EDT

How Your 401(k) Is Quietly Adding $3,500 a Year to Your Medicare Premium

A 65-year-old single retiree with $1.4 million in a traditional 401(k) sets up what looks like a comfortable income plan.…

David Beren | May 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM EDT

The Goldman Sachs Retirement Survey Reveals That Americans with a Personalized Retirement Plan Have 27% More Savings

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s latest retirement survey puts a number on something advisors have long suspected. Retired respondents with a…

David Beren | May 9, 2026 at 2:57 PM EDT

Goldman Sachs Retirement Survey 2025: People with High Financial Grit Retire with 49% More Savings

Goldman Sachs’ 2025 retirement survey puts numbers around a pattern most savers sense but rarely quantify. Respondents with high Financial…

David Beren | May 9, 2026 at 12:31 PM EDT

Goldman Sachs Says 40% of Americans Earning Over $300,000 Are Still Living Paycheck to Paycheck

A new national survey from Goldman Sachs Asset Management lays out a structural reality that is reshaping retirement planning in…

David Beren | May 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM EDT

Nationwide Survey: Only 21% of Americans Know Their Full Retirement Age, The Knowledge Gaps Costing People Real Money

Most Americans will make one of the most consequential financial decisions of their lives without understanding the rules governing it.…

Drew Wood | May 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM EDT

A $500,000 Dividend Portfolio That Pays More Than a Full-Time Minimum Wage Job

A full-time federal minimum wage worker in the United States earns $7.25 an hour, or about $15,080 a year before…

David Beren | May 9, 2026 at 10:35 AM EDT

The Goldman Sachs Retirement Survey Found That 67% of Americans Say Too Many Monthly Expenses Are Killing Their Ability to Save

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS | GS Price Prediction) and its latest retirement survey quantified something millions of households already feel: 67%…

Drew Wood | May 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT

How to Build $5,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Five thousand dollars a month in dividend income is the number where a paycheck stops being mandatory. $60,000 a year…

David Beren | May 9, 2026 at 9:54 AM EDT

Mortgage Originations Hit $524 Billion but Credit Scores Tell The Story That Actually Matters

Mortgage originations in the fourth quarter of 2025 appeared resilient on the surface. Lenders pushed out $524 billion in new…

David Beren | May 9, 2026 at 9:41 AM EDT

The Nationwide Social Security Survey Reveals a Tax Planning Crisis, 6 in 10 Retirees Wish They Had Prepared Better

The Nationwide Retirement Institute’s 2025 Social Security Survey does not bury the tax finding. It surfaces immediately, and the data…

Marc Guberti | May 9, 2026 at 8:39 AM EDT

The 401(k) to Roth IRA Rollover That Quietly Saves Retirees $66,000 in Medicare Surcharges

A 64-year-old single retiree with $1.5 million in a traditional 401(k) looks at the balance with quiet satisfaction. Then a…

Drew Wood | May 9, 2026 at 8:08 AM EDT

Playing It Safe at 65 With $1.9 Million Is Costing This Retiree $340 a Month in Lost Income

At 65 with $1.9 million saved, this retiree’s biggest risk may not be losing money in the stock market. It…

Christy Bieber | May 9, 2026 at 7:34 AM EDT

Working While Collecting Social Security in 2026? The Earnings Test Could Cost You Thousands

Around four in 10 older households receive income from work, according to Pew research. Pew Charitable Trusts also reports that…

Christy Bieber | May 9, 2026 at 7:31 AM EDT

The Unfortunate Truth About Claiming Social Security at Your Full Retirement Age.

Your decision about claiming Social Security can be very complicated. You have an eight-year window when you can start your…

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Retirees With Over $1.2 Million in a Traditional 401(k) Are Being Warned About This Tax Bomb at 73

How Your 401(k) Is Quietly Adding $3,500 a Year to Your Medicare Premium

The Goldman Sachs Retirement Survey Reveals That Americans with a Personalized Retirement Plan Have 27% More Savings

Goldman Sachs Retirement Survey 2025: People with High Financial Grit Retire with 49% More Savings

Goldman Sachs Says 40% of Americans Earning Over $300,000 Are Still Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Nationwide Survey: Only 21% of Americans Know Their Full Retirement Age, The Knowledge Gaps Costing People Real Money

A $500,000 Dividend Portfolio That Pays More Than a Full-Time Minimum Wage Job

The Goldman Sachs Retirement Survey Found That 67% of Americans Say Too Many Monthly Expenses Are Killing Their Ability to Save

How to Build $5,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Mortgage Originations Hit $524 Billion but Credit Scores Tell The Story That Actually Matters

The Nationwide Social Security Survey Reveals a Tax Planning Crisis, 6 in 10 Retirees Wish They Had Prepared Better

The 401(k) to Roth IRA Rollover That Quietly Saves Retirees $66,000 in Medicare Surcharges

Playing It Safe at 65 With $1.9 Million Is Costing This Retiree $340 a Month in Lost Income

Working While Collecting Social Security in 2026? The Earnings Test Could Cost You Thousands

The Unfortunate Truth About Claiming Social Security at Your Full Retirement Age.

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Retirees With Over $1.2 Million in a Traditional 401(k) Are Being Warned About This Tax Bomb at 73

How Your 401(k) Is Quietly Adding $3,500 a Year to Your Medicare Premium

The Goldman Sachs Retirement Survey Reveals That Americans with a Personalized Retirement Plan Have 27% More Savings

Goldman Sachs Retirement Survey 2025: People with High Financial Grit Retire with 49% More Savings

Goldman Sachs Says 40% of Americans Earning Over $300,000 Are Still Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Nationwide Survey: Only 21% of Americans Know Their Full Retirement Age, The Knowledge Gaps Costing People Real Money

A $500,000 Dividend Portfolio That Pays More Than a Full-Time Minimum Wage Job

The Goldman Sachs Retirement Survey Found That 67% of Americans Say Too Many Monthly Expenses Are Killing Their Ability to Save

How to Build $5,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Mortgage Originations Hit $524 Billion but Credit Scores Tell The Story That Actually Matters

The Nationwide Social Security Survey Reveals a Tax Planning Crisis, 6 in 10 Retirees Wish They Had Prepared Better

The 401(k) to Roth IRA Rollover That Quietly Saves Retirees $66,000 in Medicare Surcharges

Playing It Safe at 65 With $1.9 Million Is Costing This Retiree $340 a Month in Lost Income

Working While Collecting Social Security in 2026? The Earnings Test Could Cost You Thousands

The Unfortunate Truth About Claiming Social Security at Your Full Retirement Age.

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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