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Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 19, 2026 at 10:04 AM EDT

Social Security Was Built to Favor Lower Earners. A Widening Longevity Gap Quietly Hands the Edge Back to the Wealthy.

Social Security's formula hands lower earners a bigger monthly check, yet a hidden force works against that advantage every single…

Drew Wood | Jul 19, 2026 at 9:06 AM EDT

Would You Rather Earn $55,000 Today or $110,000 in 20 Years?

A portfolio paying $55,000 this year feels useful today, but inflation has a way of quietly making that same paycheck…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 19, 2026 at 7:09 AM EDT

IBM Just Had the Worst Crash in Its 115-Year History. For the Retiree Who Treated It as a Safe Dividend Anchor, That’s the Real Lesson.

IBM just handed retirees a lesson they never expected from one of the most storied dividend payers in market history,…

Drew Wood | Jul 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM EDT

From a $38,000 Income to $84,000 Without Investing Another Dollar

Most investors chase the biggest dividend check they can find today, but that instinct quietly sabotages the income they could…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 19, 2026 at 6:03 AM EDT

The IPO Window Just Reopened. For a Retiree Living on Social Security, the “Next Big IPO” Is the Wrong Place to Reach for Income.

When the IPO calendar floods with splashy new tickers, even cautious retirees feel the pull to chase a catch-up trade.…

Drew Wood | Jul 19, 2026 at 5:12 AM EDT

The Portfolio That Lets You Ignore Inflation

Headline inflation keeps rising faster than Social Security adjustments, quietly shrinking what retirement actually buys. A small, dedicated portfolio sleeve…

Marc Guberti | Jul 18, 2026 at 9:43 PM EDT

The RMD Tax Trap Hiding in Your $2 Million 401(k): How to Avoid the IRMAA Surcharge Two Years Later

A $2.1 million 401(k) looks like financial security until the mandatory withdrawal triggers a tax cascade that reaches two years…

Michael Williams | Jul 18, 2026 at 7:50 PM EDT

He Sold Stock to Pay His Grandson’s Tuition. Medicare Read the Generosity as Income

A retiree in Ohio sold stock to pay his grandson's college tuition, and two years later Medicare sent him a…

Michael Williams | Jul 18, 2026 at 7:21 PM EDT

What It Takes to Retire on Lake Como at 60 on $1 Million Without Touching Your Principal

A shimmering Italian lake village, a stone piazza, and a $1 million portfolio sound like the perfect retirement equation, but…

Michael Williams | Jul 18, 2026 at 6:17 PM EDT

The Real Cost of Retiring in Sedona, Arizona, Where No One Bothers You

Sedona's red-rock silence costs far more than most retirement calculators reveal, and the single biggest expense is one almost every…

Michael Williams | Jul 18, 2026 at 5:07 PM EDT

Everyone’s Chasing Portugal. Smart American Retirees Are Quietly Moving Here Instead

Portugal closed the door on its most generous retiree perks, and a surprising European country stepped in with a tax…

Marc Guberti | Jul 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM EDT

A 63-Year-Old’s $600,000 401(k) Roth Conversion Plan Saves Tens of Thousands in Taxes Before RMDs Hit

Most couples near retirement leave a ten-year tax planning window almost untouched, and the IRS quietly collects the difference once…

David Beren | Jul 18, 2026 at 3:19 PM EDT

The $1.4 Million Gap: What a Median 55-Year-Old Can Still Do in the Last 10 Working Years

Most Americans within a decade of retirement are staring down a gap that reaches into seven figures, and the window…

David Beren | Jul 18, 2026 at 2:44 PM EDT

63% of Americans Could Cover a $400 Emergency. Far Fewer Could Cover One Month of Retirement.

Passing the government's basic financial resilience test feels reassuring until you see what the same household balance sheet looks like…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 18, 2026 at 2:03 PM EDT

Social Security Retirees Are More Concentrated in US Assets Than They Realize. What to Do About It.

When a retiree in Ohio sat down to audit her own diversification, she found something the wealthy-flight headlines completely missed…

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Social Security Was Built to Favor Lower Earners. A Widening Longevity Gap Quietly Hands the Edge Back to the Wealthy.

Would You Rather Earn $55,000 Today or $110,000 in 20 Years?

IBM Just Had the Worst Crash in Its 115-Year History. For the Retiree Who Treated It as a Safe Dividend Anchor, That’s the Real Lesson.

From a $38,000 Income to $84,000 Without Investing Another Dollar

The IPO Window Just Reopened. For a Retiree Living on Social Security, the “Next Big IPO” Is the Wrong Place to Reach for Income.

The Portfolio That Lets You Ignore Inflation

The RMD Tax Trap Hiding in Your $2 Million 401(k): How to Avoid the IRMAA Surcharge Two Years Later

He Sold Stock to Pay His Grandson’s Tuition. Medicare Read the Generosity as Income

What It Takes to Retire on Lake Como at 60 on $1 Million Without Touching Your Principal

The Real Cost of Retiring in Sedona, Arizona, Where No One Bothers You

Everyone’s Chasing Portugal. Smart American Retirees Are Quietly Moving Here Instead

A 63-Year-Old’s $600,000 401(k) Roth Conversion Plan Saves Tens of Thousands in Taxes Before RMDs Hit

The $1.4 Million Gap: What a Median 55-Year-Old Can Still Do in the Last 10 Working Years

63% of Americans Could Cover a $400 Emergency. Far Fewer Could Cover One Month of Retirement.

Social Security Retirees Are More Concentrated in US Assets Than They Realize. What to Do About It.

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Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

Social Security Was Built to Favor Lower Earners. A Widening Longevity Gap Quietly Hands the Edge Back to the Wealthy.

Would You Rather Earn $55,000 Today or $110,000 in 20 Years?

IBM Just Had the Worst Crash in Its 115-Year History. For the Retiree Who Treated It as a Safe Dividend Anchor, That’s the Real Lesson.

From a $38,000 Income to $84,000 Without Investing Another Dollar

The IPO Window Just Reopened. For a Retiree Living on Social Security, the “Next Big IPO” Is the Wrong Place to Reach for Income.

The Portfolio That Lets You Ignore Inflation

The RMD Tax Trap Hiding in Your $2 Million 401(k): How to Avoid the IRMAA Surcharge Two Years Later

He Sold Stock to Pay His Grandson’s Tuition. Medicare Read the Generosity as Income

What It Takes to Retire on Lake Como at 60 on $1 Million Without Touching Your Principal

The Real Cost of Retiring in Sedona, Arizona, Where No One Bothers You

Everyone’s Chasing Portugal. Smart American Retirees Are Quietly Moving Here Instead

A 63-Year-Old’s $600,000 401(k) Roth Conversion Plan Saves Tens of Thousands in Taxes Before RMDs Hit

The $1.4 Million Gap: What a Median 55-Year-Old Can Still Do in the Last 10 Working Years

63% of Americans Could Cover a $400 Emergency. Far Fewer Could Cover One Month of Retirement.

Social Security Retirees Are More Concentrated in US Assets Than They Realize. What to Do About It.

Live Nasdaq Composite: Stocks Sink on Worrisome Q2 Tech Earnings, Oil Retakes $100

Lockheed Martin Rockets 10%, RTX Jumps 7% on Beat-and-Raise Quarters and Record Backlogs

Why the Hyperscaler Spending Spree Might Put a Big Cushion Under Nvidia and AMD

Billionaire Investor Philippe Laffont’s Top 5 Tech Picks

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IRMAA Isn't Split Between Spouses: Cross the Line and You Both Pay Full Freight

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