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Gerelyn Terzo | May 16, 2026 at 9:55 AM EDT

Why Most Retirees Should File for Social Security Three Months Before Their Target Start Date

Picture a retiree who has circled April on the calendar, the month she turns 67 and wants Social Security to…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 16, 2026 at 9:45 AM EDT

Social Security Tax Rule Frozen Since 1984 Now Catches 85% of Middle-Class Retirees’ Benefits

A 68-year-old retiree living alone collects $30,000 a year from Social Security and pulls another $35,000 from a traditional IRA…

Christy Bieber | May 16, 2026 at 9:43 AM EDT

Here’s What’s Driving Social Security’s 2027 COLA Estimate Spike

Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) are critical to seniors’ financial security. Many retirees rely on their benefits to…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 16, 2026 at 9:25 AM EDT

Federal Widow’s Survivor Benefit Jumped $1,100 a Month After Congress Repealed the GPO Rule

For decades, a particular kind of federal widow learned to live with a strange arithmetic: her late husband paid into…

Drew Wood | May 16, 2026 at 8:59 AM EDT

Belize or Bend Oregon? How I Would Help a Couple With $5.8 Million Choose a Retirement Home

A retired couple, both 65, sits down with $5.8 million and two very different visions of retirement. One spouse imagines…

Marc Guberti | May 16, 2026 at 8:28 AM EDT

Should a Commercial Pilot Run $200,000 of Roth Conversions Before His Mandatory 65th Birthday?

The FAA does not negotiate with calendars. A captain who turns 65 stops flying revenue passengers under Part 121 the…

Christy Bieber | May 16, 2026 at 8:09 AM EDT

The Social Security Overpayment Letters SSA Has Been Sending Since 2024: How to Fight a $14,000 Clawback

The Social Security Administration provides important benefits to retirees and the disabled, many of whom depend on the income they…

Drew Wood | May 16, 2026 at 8:07 AM EDT

Retiring at 67 With $1.8 Million and a $7,200 Annual Long-Term-Care Premium Means Rebuilding the Drawdown Plan From Zero

A 67-year-old retiree with $1.8 million appears, at first glance, to have retirement solved. Following the classic 4% rule, her…

Ian Cooper | May 16, 2026 at 7:41 AM EDT

Just Because Money’s in Your Roth IRA Doesn’t Mean You’re Investing It

On the May 4 episode of How to Money, co-host Joel Larsgaard described setting up a Roth IRA for his…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 16, 2026 at 6:50 AM EDT

What the Social Security Fairness Act Adds to a Retired Police Officer’s Monthly Check

The kitchen-table math after the WEP repeal A 67-year-old retired Houston police officer has a city pension of $58,000 a…

Christy Bieber | May 16, 2026 at 6:11 AM EDT

Most Americans Are Behind on Retirement Savings. Here Is the Honest Benchmark by Age.

When it comes to retirement savings, most Americans are not where they need to be. Many carry dangerously small balances…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 16, 2026 at 6:10 AM EDT

The $432 Monthly Raise at 67 That Most Social Security Claimers Miss

A woman turns 67 and realizes something uncomfortable. She started Social Security five years ago at age 62, locking in…

Jeremy Phillips | May 16, 2026 at 4:35 AM EDT

I’m 54 with no retirement savings: a financial advisor says I can still become a millionaire by 67

A 54-year-old caller from Canada phoned into Ramsey Everyday Millionaires with a problem most people would consider terminal: no retirement…

Jeremy Phillips | May 16, 2026 at 3:12 AM EDT

The Tax Deferral Myth Trapping 96% of Retirees: Why Proactive Planning Beats the Traditional Strategy

On a recent episode of the Retire SMART Podcast, the host opens with a claim that contradicts what most 401(k)…

David Beren | May 16, 2026 at 2:43 AM EDT

Only 23% of Americans Know the Real Odds of Needing Long-Term Care in Retirement, New Study Finds

A new survey on retirement knowledge in America landed on a notable finding. When asked the likelihood that a 65-year-old…

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Why Most Retirees Should File for Social Security Three Months Before Their Target Start Date

Social Security Tax Rule Frozen Since 1984 Now Catches 85% of Middle-Class Retirees’ Benefits

Here’s What’s Driving Social Security’s 2027 COLA Estimate Spike

Federal Widow’s Survivor Benefit Jumped $1,100 a Month After Congress Repealed the GPO Rule

Belize or Bend Oregon? How I Would Help a Couple With $5.8 Million Choose a Retirement Home

Should a Commercial Pilot Run $200,000 of Roth Conversions Before His Mandatory 65th Birthday?

The Social Security Overpayment Letters SSA Has Been Sending Since 2024: How to Fight a $14,000 Clawback

Retiring at 67 With $1.8 Million and a $7,200 Annual Long-Term-Care Premium Means Rebuilding the Drawdown Plan From Zero

Just Because Money’s in Your Roth IRA Doesn’t Mean You’re Investing It

What the Social Security Fairness Act Adds to a Retired Police Officer’s Monthly Check

Most Americans Are Behind on Retirement Savings. Here Is the Honest Benchmark by Age.

The $432 Monthly Raise at 67 That Most Social Security Claimers Miss

I’m 54 with no retirement savings: a financial advisor says I can still become a millionaire by 67

The Tax Deferral Myth Trapping 96% of Retirees: Why Proactive Planning Beats the Traditional Strategy

Only 23% of Americans Know the Real Odds of Needing Long-Term Care in Retirement, New Study Finds

RFK Jr. Proposes Unthinkable 34% Tax Increase to Save Social Security’s “Solvency Gap”

Congresswoman Warns that Retirees Will “Pay the Price” as Social Security Insolvency Looms

What It Takes to Retire in Boca Raton, Florida, at 62 on $1.3 Million and Live the Coastal Life

RFK Jr. Proposes Unthinkable 34% Tax Increase to Save Social Security's "Solvency Gap"

Congresswoman Warns that Retirees Will "Pay the Price" as Social Security Insolvency Looms

RFK Jr. Proposes Unthinkable 34% Tax Increase to Save Social Security’s “Solvency Gap”

Congresswoman Warns that Retirees Will “Pay the Price” as Social Security Insolvency Looms

Personal Finance Articles

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Why Most Retirees Should File for Social Security Three Months Before Their Target Start Date

Social Security Tax Rule Frozen Since 1984 Now Catches 85% of Middle-Class Retirees’ Benefits

Here’s What’s Driving Social Security’s 2027 COLA Estimate Spike

Federal Widow’s Survivor Benefit Jumped $1,100 a Month After Congress Repealed the GPO Rule

Belize or Bend Oregon? How I Would Help a Couple With $5.8 Million Choose a Retirement Home

Should a Commercial Pilot Run $200,000 of Roth Conversions Before His Mandatory 65th Birthday?

The Social Security Overpayment Letters SSA Has Been Sending Since 2024: How to Fight a $14,000 Clawback

Retiring at 67 With $1.8 Million and a $7,200 Annual Long-Term-Care Premium Means Rebuilding the Drawdown Plan From Zero

Just Because Money’s in Your Roth IRA Doesn’t Mean You’re Investing It

What the Social Security Fairness Act Adds to a Retired Police Officer’s Monthly Check

Most Americans Are Behind on Retirement Savings. Here Is the Honest Benchmark by Age.

The $432 Monthly Raise at 67 That Most Social Security Claimers Miss

I’m 54 with no retirement savings: a financial advisor says I can still become a millionaire by 67

The Tax Deferral Myth Trapping 96% of Retirees: Why Proactive Planning Beats the Traditional Strategy

Only 23% of Americans Know the Real Odds of Needing Long-Term Care in Retirement, New Study Finds

RFK Jr. Proposes Unthinkable 34% Tax Increase to Save Social Security’s “Solvency Gap”

Congresswoman Warns that Retirees Will “Pay the Price” as Social Security Insolvency Looms

What It Takes to Retire in Boca Raton, Florida, at 62 on $1.3 Million and Live the Coastal Life

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