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Carl Sullivan | Jun 27, 2026 at 7:36 AM EDT

Social Security Fairness Act Slams 71-Year-Old Retired Teacher With IRMAA Penalty

A retired public school teacher, age 71, lives on a $48,000 state pension and pulls roughly $36,000 a year from…

Drew Wood | Jun 27, 2026 at 7:22 AM EDT

Here’s How You Can Retire In the Town Dubbed “The Peaceful Side of the Smokies”

Townsend, Tennessee, calls itself the “Peaceful Side of the Smokies,” and the description fits. While Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge absorb…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 27, 2026 at 6:01 AM EDT

Laid Off at 57, She Faces a Double Social Security Hit: Years of Zero Earnings Now, and the Pull to Claim Early at 62

The subtle math of being 57, unemployed, and five years from 62 She is 57, single, and her job is…

Drew Wood | Jun 27, 2026 at 5:58 AM EDT

How Much Of Your Dividend Income Do You Actually Get To Keep?

Dividend investors love clean numbers. A $1 million portfolio yielding 5% generates $50,000 a year, and it is tempting to…

Michael Williams | Jun 26, 2026 at 6:54 PM EDT

Congresswoman Warns that Retirees Will “Pay the Price” as Social Security Insolvency Looms

A retired teacher in Kansas built her budget around a Social Security check that lands on the second Wednesday of…

Michael Williams | Jun 26, 2026 at 6:20 PM EDT

What It Takes to Retire in Boca Raton, Florida, at 62 on $1.3 Million and Live the Coastal Life

Someone in their late 50s or early 60s with a portfolio just north of seven figures is eyeing the South…

Michael Williams | Jun 26, 2026 at 5:44 PM EDT

New Data Suggests Social Security Cut Benefits “by 30.3%” for New Retirees as Trust Fund Collapse Accelerates

Editors Note: A prior version of this article incorrectly attributed the guidance from this report to treasury secretary Bessent and…

Thomas Richmond | Jun 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM EDT

Consumers See Inflation Falling as Long-Term Expectations Drop to 3.3%

The latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey offered a small but encouraging sign for the economy. While Americans remain…

Drew Wood | Jun 26, 2026 at 4:16 PM EDT

They Both Turned 65 the Same Month. Only One Filed the Form That Saved $6,936.

Two women retired from the same Boston law firm in March 2026. Both turned 65 that month, and both had…

Drew Wood | Jun 26, 2026 at 3:13 PM EDT

Could You Retire Like A King In Thailand With $500,000?

A portfolio in the mid six figures, a Social Security check that would feel tight in Phoenix or Tampa, and a…

Carl Sullivan | Jun 26, 2026 at 3:11 PM EDT

73-Year-Old With $940,000 Faces a RMD That Drags Her Social Security Into Taxable Column

Among the most common surprises of retirement are required minimum distributions (RMDs) and the tax consequences that come with them.…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM EDT

A Couple Built a Treasury Ladder for Safe Income. The Yields Nudged Them Toward Medicare’s $218,000 IRMAA Cliff.

A married couple, both about 69 and on Medicare, built a Treasury ladder of bills and notes to generate steady,…

Drew Wood | Jun 26, 2026 at 1:59 PM EDT

Nobody Wants To Retire In North Dakota. Maybe That’s Exactly Why You Should.

Nobody wants to retire in North Dakota. America’s fourth-least-populated state has fewer than 800,000 residents spread across an area larger…

David Beren | Jun 26, 2026 at 12:25 PM EDT

Social Security Pays $1,976 a Month. Here’s What a $393,000 Portfolio Generates Instead

The Social Security Administration’s headline benefit figure for the average retired worker, $2,071 a month, is the starting line of…

Drew Wood | Jun 26, 2026 at 11:28 AM EDT

The Dividend Strategy That Sends Your Grandkids To College

College has become so expensive that many students and parents struggle to cover the cost on their own. Grandparents are…

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Social Security Fairness Act Slams 71-Year-Old Retired Teacher With IRMAA Penalty

Here’s How You Can Retire In the Town Dubbed “The Peaceful Side of the Smokies”

Laid Off at 57, She Faces a Double Social Security Hit: Years of Zero Earnings Now, and the Pull to Claim Early at 62

How Much Of Your Dividend Income Do You Actually Get To Keep?

Congresswoman Warns that Retirees Will “Pay the Price” as Social Security Insolvency Looms

What It Takes to Retire in Boca Raton, Florida, at 62 on $1.3 Million and Live the Coastal Life

New Data Suggests Social Security Cut Benefits “by 30.3%” for New Retirees as Trust Fund Collapse Accelerates

Consumers See Inflation Falling as Long-Term Expectations Drop to 3.3%

They Both Turned 65 the Same Month. Only One Filed the Form That Saved $6,936.

Could You Retire Like A King In Thailand With $500,000?

73-Year-Old With $940,000 Faces a RMD That Drags Her Social Security Into Taxable Column

A Couple Built a Treasury Ladder for Safe Income. The Yields Nudged Them Toward Medicare’s $218,000 IRMAA Cliff.

Nobody Wants To Retire In North Dakota. Maybe That’s Exactly Why You Should.

Social Security Pays $1,976 a Month. Here’s What a $393,000 Portfolio Generates Instead

The Dividend Strategy That Sends Your Grandkids To College

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Retiring at 62 With $1.6 Million in a 401(k)? Your Biggest Tax Problem Is 11 Years Away

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Social Security Fairness Act Slams 71-Year-Old Retired Teacher With IRMAA Penalty

Here’s How You Can Retire In the Town Dubbed “The Peaceful Side of the Smokies”

Laid Off at 57, She Faces a Double Social Security Hit: Years of Zero Earnings Now, and the Pull to Claim Early at 62

How Much Of Your Dividend Income Do You Actually Get To Keep?

Congresswoman Warns that Retirees Will “Pay the Price” as Social Security Insolvency Looms

What It Takes to Retire in Boca Raton, Florida, at 62 on $1.3 Million and Live the Coastal Life

New Data Suggests Social Security Cut Benefits “by 30.3%” for New Retirees as Trust Fund Collapse Accelerates

Consumers See Inflation Falling as Long-Term Expectations Drop to 3.3%

They Both Turned 65 the Same Month. Only One Filed the Form That Saved $6,936.

Could You Retire Like A King In Thailand With $500,000?

73-Year-Old With $940,000 Faces a RMD That Drags Her Social Security Into Taxable Column

A Couple Built a Treasury Ladder for Safe Income. The Yields Nudged Them Toward Medicare’s $218,000 IRMAA Cliff.

Nobody Wants To Retire In North Dakota. Maybe That’s Exactly Why You Should.

Social Security Pays $1,976 a Month. Here’s What a $393,000 Portfolio Generates Instead

The Dividend Strategy That Sends Your Grandkids To College

Stock Market Live July 27, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Rallying on U.S.-Iran War Pause

Nvidia CEO Huang: Chips Industry Must Grow 10x Over The Next Decade To Power 100 Billion AI Agents

Will NVIDIA or Apple Be the Largest Company By Year’s End? — Here’s the Name I’m Putting My Chips On

Strategy Climbs 3%, BitMine Surges 7%, SharpLink Rises 5% as Crypto Stocks Bounce Back Toward $65K Bitcoin

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