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Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 1:12 PM EDT

The Retirement Strategy That Says Spend More and Worry Less

A generation of retirement advice has focused on one fear above all others: running out of money. Yet for many…

Danielle Liverance | Jun 21, 2026 at 1:01 PM EDT

66-Year-Old Millionaire From Washington Discovers One Wrong Choice Would Cut His Social Security Income In Half

Scott from Bellingham, Washington wrote into the Talking Real Money podcast on June 17 with a question that carries six-figure…

David Beren | Jun 21, 2026 at 11:59 AM EDT

The Median American Has $8,000 in Savings. Here’s Why That Number Matters More Than the $62,410 Average

The most useful question about American savings is which number you choose to compare yourself against. The Federal Reserve’s latest…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 11:17 AM EDT

Cross One IRMAA Line and Your Surcharge Doesn’t Nudge Up — It Jumps About $1,500 a Year

A single filer whose 2024 modified adjusted gross income came in at $137,500 just opened her first 2026 Medicare bill.…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 10:39 AM EDT

5 Reasons To Retire In West Virginia And 1 Big Reason Not To

A lot of people treat West Virginia like a punchline or a place you drive through on the way somewhere…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 21, 2026 at 10:03 AM EDT

Disabled at 57, She Can Claim Survivor Benefits Now, Not at 60. Most Widows Miss This Rule.

She is 57, widowed, and disabled. Her late husband’s earnings record would produce a survivor benefit of roughly $1,800 a…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 9:09 AM EDT

You Retired This Year. Medicare Is Charging You Off the Six-Figure Salary You Earned in 2024

A 66-year-old who walked out of her corporate job last December opened her first Medicare bill in January and found…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 8:07 AM EDT

Your Dividend Portfolio Says $150,000. The IRS Says Something Else

Generating $150,000 a year from dividends and distributions is an accomplishment. What matters next is how much of that income…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 7:10 AM EDT

Everyone Wants to Retire to San Diego. Can a Middle-Class Couple Actually Afford It?

A Midwestern couple in their late 60s has done most of the right things: they own their home outright, have…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 21, 2026 at 7:03 AM EDT

A Couple Claimed at 62 and Invested It. The Dividends Pushed Their Own Social Security Into the Taxable Zone.

A couple, both about 64, claimed Social Security at 62 and invested every check in a taxable brokerage account, following…

Michael Williams | Jun 21, 2026 at 6:47 AM EDT

Here’s How You Can Retire to the Beaches of Costa Rica at 55, Five Years Early

Someone in their late 40s or early 50s with a solid portfolio wants to know if retiring to Costa Rica…

Michael Williams | Jun 21, 2026 at 5:59 AM EDT

Does the World’s First Trillionaire Pay Less Into Social Security Than You? A New Fact-Check Weighs In

A viral fact-check made the rounds this month after Senator Bernie Sanders posted that Elon Musk, pays the same amount…

Michael Williams | Jun 21, 2026 at 5:50 AM EDT

Suze Orman Slams ‘Bad Advice’ on Social Security and Urges Retirees to Maximize Their Payout

In a June 11, 2026 post on her blog titled What the Latest Social Security Buzz Gets Wrong, Suze Orman…

Michael Williams | Jun 21, 2026 at 5:46 AM EDT

Here’s How You Can Retire to a Greek Island at 62 on Social Security and a Small Pension

Someone in their late 50s, a decent saver but not wealthy, is staring at a small pension and a Social…

Drew Wood | Jun 21, 2026 at 5:45 AM EDT

The Dividend Growth Path That Turns $500,000 Into a Six-Figure Income Stream

Generating a six-figure income from a $500,000 portfolio through yield alone is largely unrealistic. Doing so would require a payout…

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The Retirement Strategy That Says Spend More and Worry Less

66-Year-Old Millionaire From Washington Discovers One Wrong Choice Would Cut His Social Security Income In Half

The Median American Has $8,000 in Savings. Here’s Why That Number Matters More Than the $62,410 Average

Cross One IRMAA Line and Your Surcharge Doesn’t Nudge Up — It Jumps About $1,500 a Year

5 Reasons To Retire In West Virginia And 1 Big Reason Not To

Disabled at 57, She Can Claim Survivor Benefits Now, Not at 60. Most Widows Miss This Rule.

You Retired This Year. Medicare Is Charging You Off the Six-Figure Salary You Earned in 2024

Your Dividend Portfolio Says $150,000. The IRS Says Something Else

Everyone Wants to Retire to San Diego. Can a Middle-Class Couple Actually Afford It?

A Couple Claimed at 62 and Invested It. The Dividends Pushed Their Own Social Security Into the Taxable Zone.

Here’s How You Can Retire to the Beaches of Costa Rica at 55, Five Years Early

Does the World’s First Trillionaire Pay Less Into Social Security Than You? A New Fact-Check Weighs In

Suze Orman Slams ‘Bad Advice’ on Social Security and Urges Retirees to Maximize Their Payout

Here’s How You Can Retire to a Greek Island at 62 on Social Security and a Small Pension

The Dividend Growth Path That Turns $500,000 Into a Six-Figure Income Stream

SpaceX Just Erased $1 Trillion in Value. Here’s Why the Worst Could Be Yet to Come.

Analysts Say This Robotics Stock Could Be One of 2026’s Biggest Industrial Winners

If Social Security Cuts Benefits, Here’s Who Might Get Hurt the Most

If Social Security Cuts Benefits, Here's Who Might Get Hurt the Most

Peter Thiel Turned a $2,000 Roth IRA Into $5 Billion and Will Never Owe a Penny of Tax. The Same Rules Apply to Your Account

SpaceX Just Erased $1 Trillion in Value. Here’s Why the Worst Could Be Yet to Come.

Analysts Say This Robotics Stock Could Be One of 2026’s Biggest Industrial Winners

Personal Finance Articles

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The Retirement Strategy That Says Spend More and Worry Less

66-Year-Old Millionaire From Washington Discovers One Wrong Choice Would Cut His Social Security Income In Half

The Median American Has $8,000 in Savings. Here’s Why That Number Matters More Than the $62,410 Average

Cross One IRMAA Line and Your Surcharge Doesn’t Nudge Up — It Jumps About $1,500 a Year

5 Reasons To Retire In West Virginia And 1 Big Reason Not To

Disabled at 57, She Can Claim Survivor Benefits Now, Not at 60. Most Widows Miss This Rule.

You Retired This Year. Medicare Is Charging You Off the Six-Figure Salary You Earned in 2024

Your Dividend Portfolio Says $150,000. The IRS Says Something Else

Everyone Wants to Retire to San Diego. Can a Middle-Class Couple Actually Afford It?

A Couple Claimed at 62 and Invested It. The Dividends Pushed Their Own Social Security Into the Taxable Zone.

Here’s How You Can Retire to the Beaches of Costa Rica at 55, Five Years Early

Does the World’s First Trillionaire Pay Less Into Social Security Than You? A New Fact-Check Weighs In

Suze Orman Slams ‘Bad Advice’ on Social Security and Urges Retirees to Maximize Their Payout

Here’s How You Can Retire to a Greek Island at 62 on Social Security and a Small Pension

The Dividend Growth Path That Turns $500,000 Into a Six-Figure Income Stream

SpaceX Just Erased $1 Trillion in Value. Here’s Why the Worst Could Be Yet to Come.

Analysts Say This Robotics Stock Could Be One of 2026’s Biggest Industrial Winners

If Social Security Cuts Benefits, Here’s Who Might Get Hurt the Most

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If Social Security Cuts Benefits, Here's Who Might Get Hurt the Most

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