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Drew Wood | Jul 1, 2026 at 11:04 AM EDT

The Portfolio That Pays For Your Daughter’s Wedding

Most parents approach a wedding as a bill. Save the money, write the checks, and move on. Investors can look…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 1, 2026 at 10:03 AM EDT

He Was Sure Taxes Would Cut His $3,000 Social Security Check Down to $450. The 85% Rule Doesn’t Work the Way He Thought.

He is 63, a few years from claiming, and convinced his $3,000 monthly Social Security benefit will shrink to roughly…

Danielle Liverance | Jul 1, 2026 at 10:03 AM EDT

The 6% Test. How Wes Moss Decides Between a Pension Lump Sum and Monthly Payments

A caller named Alex asked Wes Moss a question that lands in millions of mailboxes every year: take a $58,000…

Marc Guberti | Jul 1, 2026 at 9:22 AM EDT

A $1.3 Million 401(k) Triggers a $19,800 Tax Bomb in Year One. Here’s How to Cut It in Half

The 73-year-old who logged into their 401(k) portal this April with a $1.3 million traditional balance found that the first…

Drew Wood | Jul 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT

Medicare Keeps You Alive. This Portfolio Keeps You Looking Good.

Hearing aids restore conversations. Dental work restores smiles. Vision correction restores independence. Many of the expenses Medicare leaves uncovered sit…

Drew Wood | Jul 1, 2026 at 7:14 AM EDT

Never Pay Medicare Premiums Again. Here’s the Portfolio That Makes It Happen.

The standard Medicare Part B premium climbed to $202.90 a month in 2026, up from $185 in 2025. Add a…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 1, 2026 at 6:04 AM EDT

Core Inflation Just Hit a 3-Year High. For One Retired Couple, the Frozen Tax Thresholds Turn That Into a Stealth Tax Increase.

The couple is both around 70, retired, drawing most of their income from Social Security with modest withdrawals from a…

Drew Wood | Jul 1, 2026 at 5:33 AM EDT

Here’s How You Can Retire to the Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, at 65 on $975,000

Asheville has long been one of the Southeast’s favorite retirement destinations, offering Blue Ridge scenery, a vibrant downtown, and easy…

Marc Guberti | Jun 30, 2026 at 7:22 PM EDT

Why a $50,000 401(k) Loan at 50 Could Quietly Cost You $100,000 by Retirement

A 50-year-old I will call Sarah has $750,000 in her 401(k), a daughter starting an expensive nursing program, and a…

Drew Wood | Jun 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM EDT

Her Husband Handled the Medicare Paperwork. After He Died, Her Premium Doubled Overnight.

After her first single-filer tax return entered Medicare’s two-year lookback, a 72-year-old widow in Ohio opened her Social Security statement…

David Beren | Jun 30, 2026 at 2:44 PM EDT

A 66-Year-Old With $1.1 Million in Her IRA Owes the IRS More Than She Thinks

A 66-year-old retiree opens her IRA statement, sees a balance of $1.1 million, and feels like she has won the…

Drew Wood | Jun 30, 2026 at 2:02 PM EDT

Inside the $900,000 Greek Island Retirement Drawing Americans at 62

A whitewashed house overlooking the Aegean sounds like a fantasy retirement. Yet for some Americans, a Greek island can be…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 30, 2026 at 2:01 PM EDT

She’s Retiring at 62 After a Pay Raise. Whether That Lifts Her Social Security Comes Down to One Overlooked Rule.

She is 62, set to retire in August, and got a raise earlier this year that bumped her hourly rate…

Drew Wood | Jun 30, 2026 at 12:43 PM EDT

At 62, Here’s How to Retire to the Beaches of Palm Coast, Florida, on $3,000 a Month

Palm Coast occupies an interesting middle ground in Florida retirement. It offers beaches, a quieter pace than many coastal destinations,…

David Beren | Jun 30, 2026 at 12:36 PM EDT

Why Pulling From Your 401(k) Before Your Taxable Account Could Cost $45,000

The conventional retirement plan goes something like this: stop working, claim Social Security, and start pulling from the 401(k) when…

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The Portfolio That Pays For Your Daughter’s Wedding

He Was Sure Taxes Would Cut His $3,000 Social Security Check Down to $450. The 85% Rule Doesn’t Work the Way He Thought.

The 6% Test. How Wes Moss Decides Between a Pension Lump Sum and Monthly Payments

A $1.3 Million 401(k) Triggers a $19,800 Tax Bomb in Year One. Here’s How to Cut It in Half

Medicare Keeps You Alive. This Portfolio Keeps You Looking Good.

Never Pay Medicare Premiums Again. Here’s the Portfolio That Makes It Happen.

Core Inflation Just Hit a 3-Year High. For One Retired Couple, the Frozen Tax Thresholds Turn That Into a Stealth Tax Increase.

Here’s How You Can Retire to the Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, at 65 on $975,000

Why a $50,000 401(k) Loan at 50 Could Quietly Cost You $100,000 by Retirement

Her Husband Handled the Medicare Paperwork. After He Died, Her Premium Doubled Overnight.

A 66-Year-Old With $1.1 Million in Her IRA Owes the IRS More Than She Thinks

Inside the $900,000 Greek Island Retirement Drawing Americans at 62

She’s Retiring at 62 After a Pay Raise. Whether That Lifts Her Social Security Comes Down to One Overlooked Rule.

At 62, Here’s How to Retire to the Beaches of Palm Coast, Florida, on $3,000 a Month

Why Pulling From Your 401(k) Before Your Taxable Account Could Cost $45,000

‘The Borrower Is Slave to the Lender’: Dave Ramsey Warns a 22-Year-Old Against Letting a Rich Friend Pay Off His $70,000 Debt

$1 Million in Retirement Savings Spends Like $40,000 a Year. Here’s Why That’s Not Enough.

The Portfolio That Lets You Go Part-Time Five Years Early

'The Borrower Is Slave to the Lender': Dave Ramsey Warns a 22-Year-Old Against Letting a Rich Friend Pay Off His $70,000 Debt

$1 Million in Retirement Savings Spends Like $40,000 a Year. Here's Why That's Not Enough.

‘The Borrower Is Slave to the Lender’: Dave Ramsey Warns a 22-Year-Old Against Letting a Rich Friend Pay Off His $70,000 Debt

$1 Million in Retirement Savings Spends Like $40,000 a Year. Here’s Why That’s Not Enough.

Personal Finance Articles

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The Portfolio That Pays For Your Daughter’s Wedding

He Was Sure Taxes Would Cut His $3,000 Social Security Check Down to $450. The 85% Rule Doesn’t Work the Way He Thought.

The 6% Test. How Wes Moss Decides Between a Pension Lump Sum and Monthly Payments

A $1.3 Million 401(k) Triggers a $19,800 Tax Bomb in Year One. Here’s How to Cut It in Half

Medicare Keeps You Alive. This Portfolio Keeps You Looking Good.

Never Pay Medicare Premiums Again. Here’s the Portfolio That Makes It Happen.

Core Inflation Just Hit a 3-Year High. For One Retired Couple, the Frozen Tax Thresholds Turn That Into a Stealth Tax Increase.

Here’s How You Can Retire to the Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, at 65 on $975,000

Why a $50,000 401(k) Loan at 50 Could Quietly Cost You $100,000 by Retirement

Her Husband Handled the Medicare Paperwork. After He Died, Her Premium Doubled Overnight.

A 66-Year-Old With $1.1 Million in Her IRA Owes the IRS More Than She Thinks

Inside the $900,000 Greek Island Retirement Drawing Americans at 62

She’s Retiring at 62 After a Pay Raise. Whether That Lifts Her Social Security Comes Down to One Overlooked Rule.

At 62, Here’s How to Retire to the Beaches of Palm Coast, Florida, on $3,000 a Month

Why Pulling From Your 401(k) Before Your Taxable Account Could Cost $45,000

‘The Borrower Is Slave to the Lender’: Dave Ramsey Warns a 22-Year-Old Against Letting a Rich Friend Pay Off His $70,000 Debt

$1 Million in Retirement Savings Spends Like $40,000 a Year. Here’s Why That’s Not Enough.

The Portfolio That Lets You Go Part-Time Five Years Early

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'The Borrower Is Slave to the Lender': Dave Ramsey Warns a 22-Year-Old Against Letting a Rich Friend Pay Off His $70,000 Debt

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