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Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 14, 2026 at 6:03 AM EDT

He Retired at 58, Not 65. Here’s Why His Social Security Claiming Decision Matters More Than His Portfolio

Picture a project manager who circled his 65th birthday on the calendar years ago. That was the day. Pension paperwork…

Drew Wood | Jul 14, 2026 at 5:07 AM EDT

What It Takes to Age in Place, And the Portfolio That Pays For It

The house is paid off. The kids have moved out. Yet the number that may determine whether you can stay…

Michael Williams | Jul 13, 2026 at 11:29 PM EDT

He Retired at 55 With $1.2 Million in His 401(k). One Routine Paperwork Move Would Have Locked It All Up for Years

Rolling a 401(k) into an IRA feels like a routine retirement move, but for anyone planning to retire at 55,…

Michael Williams | Jul 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM EDT

Have a Big 401(k) and Turning 60? Your Catch-Up Limit Just Jumped to $11,250 and the Window Closes at 64

Most people turning 60 this year are leaving thousands of dollars on the table inside their 401(k) because they never…

Michael Williams | Jul 13, 2026 at 9:23 PM EDT

A Retired Couple Can Realize Nearly $100,000 in Gains This Year and Pay $0 Federal Tax. Most Sail Right Past It

The tax code contains a bracket most retired couples never notice, and missing it costs them thousands of dollars in…

Thomas Richmond | Jul 13, 2026 at 5:56 PM EDT

Personal Finance Expert Warns Buy Now, Pay Later Can Reach “100% APR” as 29% of Customers Use It to Buy Groceries

A financial tool pitched as a flexible, interest-free way to split purchases is quietly reshaping how millions of Americans pay…

Carl Sullivan | Jul 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM EDT

A $250,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,600 a Month for Life, but What Are Retirees Giving Up?

A 7.7% payout sounds like a windfall compared to Treasuries and CDs, but retirees who sign on the dotted line…

Ian Cooper | Jul 13, 2026 at 2:52 PM EDT

$1.4M in Your 401(k) at 65? The $230,000 Tax Surprise You Can Still Avoid

Most retirees with a million-dollar 401(k) assume the hard work is done, but the IRS has been quietly building a…

David Beren | Jul 13, 2026 at 2:45 PM EDT

A $1,000-a-Month Retirement Gap Takes Roughly $240,000 to Close. Here’s the Math.

The $240,000 figure in the headline comes from a straightforward reverse of the withdrawal-rate math retirement planners use every day.…

Ian Cooper | Jul 13, 2026 at 2:29 PM EDT

Why a 55-Year-Old Going Through a Gray Divorce Should Push for the Roth Instead of the 401(k) in Asset Division

When a gray divorce puts a traditional 401(k) and a Roth IRA on the table, most spouses accept an equal…

Drew Wood | Jul 13, 2026 at 2:28 PM EDT

How Much of Your Social Security Will You Actually Keep After Taxes?

Social Security benefits come with inflation protection, but the tax formula attached to those benefits does not. For retirees with…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM EDT

She Built Her Retirement Income on 5% T-Bills. Now the Short End Is Falling and the Ladder Is Shrinking.

The Plan That Quietly Stopped Working Picture a woman in her early seventies who did everything right. Two years ago,…

Maurie Backman | Jul 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM EDT

3 Social Security Changes Millions of Retirees Should Watch Closely This Year

Social Security's trust fund faces a hard deadline, a new bill could reshape the rules for working retirees, and benefit…

Maurie Backman | Jul 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT

The 2027 COLA Adds $98 a Month. Inflation Takes Most of It Back.

Social Security's projected 2027 COLA sounds like good news for retirees, but the forces driving that bigger check may quietly…

David Beren | Jul 13, 2026 at 10:42 AM EDT

The Average Retiree Household Spends $65,354 a Year. Social Security Covers About Half. Here’s What Covers the Rest.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts average annual spending for households headed by someone 65 to 74 at $65,354…

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He Retired at 58, Not 65. Here’s Why His Social Security Claiming Decision Matters More Than His Portfolio

What It Takes to Age in Place, And the Portfolio That Pays For It

He Retired at 55 With $1.2 Million in His 401(k). One Routine Paperwork Move Would Have Locked It All Up for Years

Have a Big 401(k) and Turning 60? Your Catch-Up Limit Just Jumped to $11,250 and the Window Closes at 64

A Retired Couple Can Realize Nearly $100,000 in Gains This Year and Pay $0 Federal Tax. Most Sail Right Past It

Personal Finance Expert Warns Buy Now, Pay Later Can Reach “100% APR” as 29% of Customers Use It to Buy Groceries

A $250,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,600 a Month for Life, but What Are Retirees Giving Up?

$1.4M in Your 401(k) at 65? The $230,000 Tax Surprise You Can Still Avoid

A $1,000-a-Month Retirement Gap Takes Roughly $240,000 to Close. Here’s the Math.

Why a 55-Year-Old Going Through a Gray Divorce Should Push for the Roth Instead of the 401(k) in Asset Division

How Much of Your Social Security Will You Actually Keep After Taxes?

She Built Her Retirement Income on 5% T-Bills. Now the Short End Is Falling and the Ladder Is Shrinking.

3 Social Security Changes Millions of Retirees Should Watch Closely This Year

The 2027 COLA Adds $98 a Month. Inflation Takes Most of It Back.

The Average Retiree Household Spends $65,354 a Year. Social Security Covers About Half. Here’s What Covers the Rest.

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He Retired at 58, Not 65. Here’s Why His Social Security Claiming Decision Matters More Than His Portfolio

What It Takes to Age in Place, And the Portfolio That Pays For It

He Retired at 55 With $1.2 Million in His 401(k). One Routine Paperwork Move Would Have Locked It All Up for Years

Have a Big 401(k) and Turning 60? Your Catch-Up Limit Just Jumped to $11,250 and the Window Closes at 64

A Retired Couple Can Realize Nearly $100,000 in Gains This Year and Pay $0 Federal Tax. Most Sail Right Past It

Personal Finance Expert Warns Buy Now, Pay Later Can Reach “100% APR” as 29% of Customers Use It to Buy Groceries

A $250,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,600 a Month for Life, but What Are Retirees Giving Up?

$1.4M in Your 401(k) at 65? The $230,000 Tax Surprise You Can Still Avoid

A $1,000-a-Month Retirement Gap Takes Roughly $240,000 to Close. Here’s the Math.

Why a 55-Year-Old Going Through a Gray Divorce Should Push for the Roth Instead of the 401(k) in Asset Division

How Much of Your Social Security Will You Actually Keep After Taxes?

She Built Her Retirement Income on 5% T-Bills. Now the Short End Is Falling and the Ladder Is Shrinking.

3 Social Security Changes Millions of Retirees Should Watch Closely This Year

The 2027 COLA Adds $98 a Month. Inflation Takes Most of It Back.

The Average Retiree Household Spends $65,354 a Year. Social Security Covers About Half. Here’s What Covers the Rest.

Live: Will Netflix’s Q2 Earnings Tonight Spark a Rebound for the Stock?

Live: Will Intuitive Surgical Smash Tonight’s Q2 Earnings After 29% YTD Decline?

3 High-Yield Dividends at Risk: 2 BDCs and a Serial Cutter

$10,000 in MSTY Became $6,614 in Six Months, Before Counting the Tax Bill

2 Well-Known Stocks Are Ready to Pay You Dividends – But You Must Act Before July 24

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