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David Beren | May 15, 2026 at 10:22 AM EDT

The 2025 TIAA-GFLEC Study Found That Americans Have Made Zero Financial Literacy Progress in 8 Years

Nine years of data have produced the same disappointing result. U.S. adults correctly answered just 49% of questions on the…

Christy Bieber | May 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM EDT

The Social Security Trust Fund’s Depletion Date Just Moved to 2032. Here’s What That Means for Your Check

Social Security benefits are critical to the financial security of many seniors. Unfortunately, there is a looming crisis brewing that…

Drew Wood | May 15, 2026 at 10:07 AM EDT

Retiring at 64 With $2.9 Million Means One Roth Conversion Could Cost a Couple $14,000 in ACA Subsidy Clawback

A 64-year-old married couple with $2.9 million in retirement assets has one awkward year to navigate before Medicare begins at…

David Beren | May 15, 2026 at 9:57 AM EDT

51% of Americans Think They Will Outlive Their Savings, the Northwestern Mutual Study Found That 35% Have Done Nothing About It

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Planning & Progress Study quantified a widespread fear, as 51% of U.S. adults think they will…

Austin Smith | May 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM EDT

Cash Balance Plans Let 401(k) Holders Defer $300,000 Annually. Most Never Find Out.

A 49-year-old equity partner at an Am Law 100 firm pulls down $1.2 million in K-1 income, and the December…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM EDT

Why Boomers Claiming Today Lock In COLA Compounding That Future Retirees May Miss

The advantage hiding in a first benefit check A 67-year-old filing for Social Security this spring receives her first check…

Austin Smith | May 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM EDT

A $1.7 Million 401(k) Can Cost You Six Figures in Unnecessary Taxes. Here’s How to Escape the RMD Trap Starting Now

An internist on a hospital W-2, age 60, $390,000 salary, $1.7 million in the 401(k), four years from a planned…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 15, 2026 at 8:20 AM EDT

The Two Bend Points That Tilt Social Security Toward Lower Earners and Cost a $200,000 Salary $14,000 a Year

A software engineer who spent 35 years earning $200,000 or more, paying maximum Social Security tax and hitting the wage…

Carl Sullivan | May 15, 2026 at 7:51 AM EDT

Social Security Math After a Spouse Gets Cancer Diagnosis

Even the best prepared retirees can face unexpected monkey wrenches, often of the medical variety. A recent caller into The Retirement…

Gerelyn Terzo | May 15, 2026 at 7:23 AM EDT

How $50,000 in Capital Gains Made 85 Percent of Social Security Taxable for Retirees

A retired couple in their late 60s sells long-held mutual funds to rebalance their brokerage account. A few months later,…

Austin Smith | May 15, 2026 at 7:15 AM EDT

The RMD Tax Trap That Turns $260,000 in 401(k) Deferrals Into a $700,000 Problem

A 56-year-old dual-income couple earning $480,000 in W-2 wages, with $2.6 million already sitting in traditional 401(k)s and a target…

Michael Williams | May 15, 2026 at 7:15 AM EDT

A 56-Year-Old Couple Discovers Their $3.6M Portfolio Is Hemorrhaging $24,000 a Year in Avoidable Taxes

A 56-year-old couple filing jointly, earning $400,000 a year, recently posted a portfolio summary that looks textbook on the surface…

Christy Bieber | May 15, 2026 at 7:07 AM EDT

Once You Earn This Much, You Face a Big Tax Bill on Your Social Security Benefits

Many people are surprised to discover that Social Security can sometimes be taxable. Since these are earned benefits that you…

Austin Smith | May 15, 2026 at 7:00 AM EDT

Back-Loading an Inherited 401(k) After 56 Could Cut Your Lifetime Tax Bill by Nearly $140,000

A 56-year-old hospital VP earning $325,000 just inherited a $740,000 traditional 401(k) from a parent who died in 2024 at…

Austin Smith | May 15, 2026 at 6:15 AM EDT

The $39,200 Tax Cost That Saves $100,000 Later: A 401(k) Strategy for 60-Year-Olds

A single filer at 60, $250,000 of W-2 income, $2.1 million already stacked in a traditional 401(k), five years from…

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The 2025 TIAA-GFLEC Study Found That Americans Have Made Zero Financial Literacy Progress in 8 Years

The Social Security Trust Fund’s Depletion Date Just Moved to 2032. Here’s What That Means for Your Check

Retiring at 64 With $2.9 Million Means One Roth Conversion Could Cost a Couple $14,000 in ACA Subsidy Clawback

51% of Americans Think They Will Outlive Their Savings, the Northwestern Mutual Study Found That 35% Have Done Nothing About It

Cash Balance Plans Let 401(k) Holders Defer $300,000 Annually. Most Never Find Out.

Why Boomers Claiming Today Lock In COLA Compounding That Future Retirees May Miss

A $1.7 Million 401(k) Can Cost You Six Figures in Unnecessary Taxes. Here’s How to Escape the RMD Trap Starting Now

The Two Bend Points That Tilt Social Security Toward Lower Earners and Cost a $200,000 Salary $14,000 a Year

Social Security Math After a Spouse Gets Cancer Diagnosis

How $50,000 in Capital Gains Made 85 Percent of Social Security Taxable for Retirees

The RMD Tax Trap That Turns $260,000 in 401(k) Deferrals Into a $700,000 Problem

A 56-Year-Old Couple Discovers Their $3.6M Portfolio Is Hemorrhaging $24,000 a Year in Avoidable Taxes

Once You Earn This Much, You Face a Big Tax Bill on Your Social Security Benefits

Back-Loading an Inherited 401(k) After 56 Could Cut Your Lifetime Tax Bill by Nearly $140,000

The $39,200 Tax Cost That Saves $100,000 Later: A 401(k) Strategy for 60-Year-Olds

Social Security’s Timetable for Collapse Just Moved Up – and That’s Not Even the Worst News

“He’s a Wolf in the Middle of the Sheep Pen”: Dave Ramsey to a Church Elder Watching a Fellow Member Sell Whole Life Insurance to Congregants

Here’s How You Can Retire to St. Petersburg, Florida, at 65 on $925,000 Where the Sun Shines

Social Security's Timetable for Collapse Just Moved Up - and That's Not Even the Worst News

"He's a Wolf in the Middle of the Sheep Pen": Dave Ramsey to a Church Elder Watching a Fellow Member Sell Whole Life Insurance to Congregants

Social Security’s Timetable for Collapse Just Moved Up – and That’s Not Even the Worst News

“He’s a Wolf in the Middle of the Sheep Pen”: Dave Ramsey to a Church Elder Watching a Fellow Member Sell Whole Life Insurance to Congregants

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

The 2025 TIAA-GFLEC Study Found That Americans Have Made Zero Financial Literacy Progress in 8 Years

The Social Security Trust Fund’s Depletion Date Just Moved to 2032. Here’s What That Means for Your Check

Retiring at 64 With $2.9 Million Means One Roth Conversion Could Cost a Couple $14,000 in ACA Subsidy Clawback

51% of Americans Think They Will Outlive Their Savings, the Northwestern Mutual Study Found That 35% Have Done Nothing About It

Cash Balance Plans Let 401(k) Holders Defer $300,000 Annually. Most Never Find Out.

Why Boomers Claiming Today Lock In COLA Compounding That Future Retirees May Miss

A $1.7 Million 401(k) Can Cost You Six Figures in Unnecessary Taxes. Here’s How to Escape the RMD Trap Starting Now

The Two Bend Points That Tilt Social Security Toward Lower Earners and Cost a $200,000 Salary $14,000 a Year

Social Security Math After a Spouse Gets Cancer Diagnosis

How $50,000 in Capital Gains Made 85 Percent of Social Security Taxable for Retirees

The RMD Tax Trap That Turns $260,000 in 401(k) Deferrals Into a $700,000 Problem

A 56-Year-Old Couple Discovers Their $3.6M Portfolio Is Hemorrhaging $24,000 a Year in Avoidable Taxes

Once You Earn This Much, You Face a Big Tax Bill on Your Social Security Benefits

Back-Loading an Inherited 401(k) After 56 Could Cut Your Lifetime Tax Bill by Nearly $140,000

The $39,200 Tax Cost That Saves $100,000 Later: A 401(k) Strategy for 60-Year-Olds

Social Security’s Timetable for Collapse Just Moved Up – and That’s Not Even the Worst News

“He’s a Wolf in the Middle of the Sheep Pen”: Dave Ramsey to a Church Elder Watching a Fellow Member Sell Whole Life Insurance to Congregants

Here’s How You Can Retire to St. Petersburg, Florida, at 65 on $925,000 Where the Sun Shines

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