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Drew Wood | May 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM EDT

At 59, Tapping a $1.5 Million 401(k) First Could Trigger $55,000 in Penalties and Taxes

A layoff at 59 with $1.5 million in a 401(k) feels manageable. The money is there. But the gap between…

Joel South | May 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

Suze Orman to 50-Year-Old With $33K Divorce Debt Eyeing 401(k) Withdrawal: ‘Don’t Do It.’

On a recent episode of Suze Orman’s Women & Money, a 50-year-old caller named Andrea explained that she had $33,000…

Joel South | May 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT

Jill Schlesinger Greenlights $2.9M Retiree’s $200K Gift to Sons: ‘I Can’t Believe I’m Being the Dream Maker’

The Kitchen-Table Moment When a 60-year-old federal worker called CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger asking if he could afford…

David Beren | May 3, 2026 at 8:45 AM EDT

Why 56% of Americans Are Losing the Inflation Fight Before Retirement Even Starts

The Northwestern Mutual 2026 Planning & Progress Study lands at a moment when American households are navigating something that feels…

Drew Wood | May 3, 2026 at 7:53 AM EDT

A Couple With $3.5 Million Discovers State Estate Taxes Could Cost Their Kids Six Figures

Two retirees, both age 70, sit on roughly $3.5 million in combined assets: a paid-off home, traditional IRAs, a brokerage…

Drew Wood | May 2, 2026 at 9:47 PM EDT

A 71-Year-Old’s $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

A paid-off house worth $850,000 feels like a financial fortress. For a 71-year-old widow whose other assets are $600,000 in…

Ian Cooper | May 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM EDT

Why The Money Guy’s 25% Savings Rule Actually Starts at 15%

I The Money Guy Show’s 25% savings rule has become one of the most repeated benchmarks on personal finance YouTube,…

Drew Wood | May 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM EDT

Retirees Are Realizing a $1.5 Million Nest Egg at 60 Only Means $31,000 in Real Annual Spending

A $1.5 million portfolio at 60 looks like freedom. No alarm clock, no boss, no Monday morning performance theater. But…

David Beren | May 2, 2026 at 1:15 PM EDT

71% of Americans With Financial Advisors Feel Secure. Only 10% Without One Do

One number from the Northwestern Mutual 2026 Planning & Progress Study does more work than almost any other personal finance…

Drew Wood | May 2, 2026 at 12:57 PM EDT

Long-Term Care Could Cost This 68-Year-Old Couple $380,000 and Their $2.1 Million Portfolio Is Not Structured for It

A 68-year-old couple sitting on $2.1 million looks comfortable on paper. The household balance sheet is healthy, the mortgage is…

Drew Wood | May 2, 2026 at 11:35 AM EDT

How Much Do You Really Need in Treasury Bonds to Replace a $50,000 Salary With Interest

Replacing a $50,000 salary with Treasury interest is a clean math problem. Treasury interest sidesteps payout ratios, board votes on…

Maurie Backman | May 2, 2026 at 10:20 AM EDT

Fed’s Rate Freeze Could Sting for Social Security Recipients

When inflation rose 3.3% in March, it signaled that the Federal Reserve would most likely not lower its benchmark interest…

Jeremy Phillips | May 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

‘Convert $100,000 a Year to Get Them to the Top of the 22%’: The Roth Plan for a Couple With $2.3M in 401(k)s

The prescription from the hosts of Your Money, Your Wealth, episode 579, is direct: “I would convert $100,000 a year…

David Beren | May 2, 2026 at 9:43 AM EDT

College-Educated Families Earned $242,200 While Others Made $42,200, Here’s Why the Gap Widened

The headline story of the post-pandemic recovery was a strong rebound in household finances. The Federal Reserve’s 2022 Survey of…

Drew Wood | May 2, 2026 at 9:07 AM EDT

A 70-Year-Old With $1.4 Million Faces a $62,000 RMD That Pushes Him Into a Higher Tax Bracket

At 70, he feels fine. Social Security covers the basics, his IRA is growing, and taking a $40,000 annual withdrawal…

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At 59, Tapping a $1.5 Million 401(k) First Could Trigger $55,000 in Penalties and Taxes

Suze Orman to 50-Year-Old With $33K Divorce Debt Eyeing 401(k) Withdrawal: ‘Don’t Do It.’

Jill Schlesinger Greenlights $2.9M Retiree’s $200K Gift to Sons: ‘I Can’t Believe I’m Being the Dream Maker’

Why 56% of Americans Are Losing the Inflation Fight Before Retirement Even Starts

A Couple With $3.5 Million Discovers State Estate Taxes Could Cost Their Kids Six Figures

A 71-Year-Old’s $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Why The Money Guy’s 25% Savings Rule Actually Starts at 15%

Retirees Are Realizing a $1.5 Million Nest Egg at 60 Only Means $31,000 in Real Annual Spending

71% of Americans With Financial Advisors Feel Secure. Only 10% Without One Do

Long-Term Care Could Cost This 68-Year-Old Couple $380,000 and Their $2.1 Million Portfolio Is Not Structured for It

How Much Do You Really Need in Treasury Bonds to Replace a $50,000 Salary With Interest

Fed’s Rate Freeze Could Sting for Social Security Recipients

‘Convert $100,000 a Year to Get Them to the Top of the 22%’: The Roth Plan for a Couple With $2.3M in 401(k)s

College-Educated Families Earned $242,200 While Others Made $42,200, Here’s Why the Gap Widened

A 70-Year-Old With $1.4 Million Faces a $62,000 RMD That Pushes Him Into a Higher Tax Bracket

These Investors Earned 20% to 33% Returns Using The Same Philosophy on Completely Different Stocks

The Augusta Rule: How a Small Business Owner Pays Herself $20,000 of Tax-Free Income for Renting Her Own Home to Her Company

Elizabeth Warren Lays a Trap for Jensen Huang. He May Have No Choice But to Accept

How Closed-End Funds at a 12% Discount Can Turn $300,000 Into $30,000 a Year

In 2026, RMDs Are Still Costing Retirees Six Figures, And the New One Big Beautiful Bill Did Nothing About It

How Closed-End Funds at a 12% Discount Can Turn $300,000 Into $30,000 a Year

These Investors Earned 20% to 33% Returns Using The Same Philosophy on Completely Different Stocks

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At 59, Tapping a $1.5 Million 401(k) First Could Trigger $55,000 in Penalties and Taxes

Suze Orman to 50-Year-Old With $33K Divorce Debt Eyeing 401(k) Withdrawal: ‘Don’t Do It.’

Jill Schlesinger Greenlights $2.9M Retiree’s $200K Gift to Sons: ‘I Can’t Believe I’m Being the Dream Maker’

Why 56% of Americans Are Losing the Inflation Fight Before Retirement Even Starts

A Couple With $3.5 Million Discovers State Estate Taxes Could Cost Their Kids Six Figures

A 71-Year-Old’s $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Why The Money Guy’s 25% Savings Rule Actually Starts at 15%

Retirees Are Realizing a $1.5 Million Nest Egg at 60 Only Means $31,000 in Real Annual Spending

71% of Americans With Financial Advisors Feel Secure. Only 10% Without One Do

Long-Term Care Could Cost This 68-Year-Old Couple $380,000 and Their $2.1 Million Portfolio Is Not Structured for It

How Much Do You Really Need in Treasury Bonds to Replace a $50,000 Salary With Interest

Fed’s Rate Freeze Could Sting for Social Security Recipients

‘Convert $100,000 a Year to Get Them to the Top of the 22%’: The Roth Plan for a Couple With $2.3M in 401(k)s

College-Educated Families Earned $242,200 While Others Made $42,200, Here’s Why the Gap Widened

A 70-Year-Old With $1.4 Million Faces a $62,000 RMD That Pushes Him Into a Higher Tax Bracket

These Investors Earned 20% to 33% Returns Using The Same Philosophy on Completely Different Stocks

The Augusta Rule: How a Small Business Owner Pays Herself $20,000 of Tax-Free Income for Renting Her Own Home to Her Company

Elizabeth Warren Lays a Trap for Jensen Huang. He May Have No Choice But to Accept

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