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Michael Williams | Jul 14, 2026 at 8:38 PM EDT

‘Horrible, Horrible, Horrible’: Dave Ramsey Shreds a Debt-Free Retiree’s Plan to Lease a New Car Every 3 Years

A debt-free 70-year-old retiree called Dave Ramsey with a car plan that seemed perfectly sensible, and Ramsey tore it apart…

Michael Williams | Jul 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM EDT

‘Who Sends a Bill to Their Kid for $4,000?’: Dave Ramsey on a Couple Blindsided by In-Law Wedding Debt

A newlywed husband just found out his in-laws handed him a $4,000 bill for a wedding he thought was a…

Michael Williams | Jul 14, 2026 at 7:21 PM EDT

You Can Give From Your IRA Completely Tax-Free at 70½, Two and a Half Years Before RMDs Even Begin

Most retirees miss a two-and-a-half-year tax window that opens before required distributions ever force their hand, and once it closes,…

Michael Williams | Jul 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM EDT

Earned Over $145,000 Last Year? Your 401(k) Catch-Up Money Is Now Forced Into a Roth and Here’s Who Wins

A rule buried in a 2022 law just stripped a major tax break from high-earning workers over 50, and whether…

Michael Williams | Jul 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM EDT

She Claimed Social Security at 62 and Regretted It Within the Year. One Form Let Her Take It All Back

Most people who file for Social Security at 62 assume the decision is permanent, but the SSA quietly offers a…

David Beren | Jul 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM EDT

You Saved for 40 Years. 48% of Retirees Have No Plan for Spending It. Here’s What a Plan Looks Like.

Two surveys published this year describe the same problem from different angles. The Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement…

Carl Sullivan | Jul 14, 2026 at 2:35 PM EDT

Retirees Learn an $800,000 Nest Egg at 63 Means Only $23,000 in Real Annual Spending

Leaving work at 63 with a balance that puts you well ahead of most American savers sounds like a win,…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM EDT

A Six-Figure Public Pension Feels Like a Reward. It Can Also Quietly Push a Retiree Into Medicare’s IRMAA Surcharge.

Picture a recently retired teacher, police lieutenant, or state agency director. Thirty-plus years of service, a defined-benefit pension paying roughly…

Christy Bieber | Jul 14, 2026 at 1:55 PM EDT

Why Experts Can’t Agree on the Next Social Security COLA

Two leading Social Security analysts have released wildly different predictions for the 2027 COLA, and the gap between their estimates…

Ian Cooper | Jul 14, 2026 at 1:08 PM EDT

$52,000 Tax Trap Hits Retirees Who Delay Social Security to 70

Waiting until 70 to claim Social Security looks like a textbook win, but a frozen four-decade-old rule quietly turns that…

Christy Bieber | Jul 14, 2026 at 12:47 PM EDT

A Little-Known Social Security Rule Could Cost Retirees Thousands

Most retirees assume Social Security rewards years of hard work the way they expect, but a little-known calculation rule can…

Maurie Backman | Jul 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM EDT

Millions of Retirees Could See Their Social Security Increase if This Bill Passes

A new Senate bill could fundamentally reshape how Social Security works for retirees who go back to work, and the…

Drew Wood | Jul 14, 2026 at 12:12 PM EDT

A $1.4 Million Portfolio That Delivers Reliable Income Through Bull and Bear Markets

A $1.4 million nest egg is far above the typical U.S. retirement account balance, but the check it writes each…

Christy Bieber | Jul 14, 2026 at 11:47 AM EDT

A Single Social Security Decision Could Be Worth More Than $100,000 For Retirees

When you file for Social Security retirement benefits, you lock in a monthly payment that follows you for the rest…

Maurie Backman | Jul 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM EDT

The $6,000 Social Security Reprieve That Won’t Be Around Much Longer

Millions of retirees are quietly enjoying a tax break they may not realize has an expiration date, and when it…

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‘Horrible, Horrible, Horrible’: Dave Ramsey Shreds a Debt-Free Retiree’s Plan to Lease a New Car Every 3 Years

‘Who Sends a Bill to Their Kid for $4,000?’: Dave Ramsey on a Couple Blindsided by In-Law Wedding Debt

You Can Give From Your IRA Completely Tax-Free at 70½, Two and a Half Years Before RMDs Even Begin

Earned Over $145,000 Last Year? Your 401(k) Catch-Up Money Is Now Forced Into a Roth and Here’s Who Wins

She Claimed Social Security at 62 and Regretted It Within the Year. One Form Let Her Take It All Back

You Saved for 40 Years. 48% of Retirees Have No Plan for Spending It. Here’s What a Plan Looks Like.

Retirees Learn an $800,000 Nest Egg at 63 Means Only $23,000 in Real Annual Spending

A Six-Figure Public Pension Feels Like a Reward. It Can Also Quietly Push a Retiree Into Medicare’s IRMAA Surcharge.

Why Experts Can’t Agree on the Next Social Security COLA

$52,000 Tax Trap Hits Retirees Who Delay Social Security to 70

A Little-Known Social Security Rule Could Cost Retirees Thousands

Millions of Retirees Could See Their Social Security Increase if This Bill Passes

A $1.4 Million Portfolio That Delivers Reliable Income Through Bull and Bear Markets

A Single Social Security Decision Could Be Worth More Than $100,000 For Retirees

The $6,000 Social Security Reprieve That Won’t Be Around Much Longer

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

GRID’s 0.56% Fee Pays for AI Power Exposure That Broad ETFs Miss

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

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.

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

GRID’s 0.56% Fee Pays for AI Power Exposure That Broad ETFs Miss

Personal Finance Articles

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‘Horrible, Horrible, Horrible’: Dave Ramsey Shreds a Debt-Free Retiree’s Plan to Lease a New Car Every 3 Years

‘Who Sends a Bill to Their Kid for $4,000?’: Dave Ramsey on a Couple Blindsided by In-Law Wedding Debt

You Can Give From Your IRA Completely Tax-Free at 70½, Two and a Half Years Before RMDs Even Begin

Earned Over $145,000 Last Year? Your 401(k) Catch-Up Money Is Now Forced Into a Roth and Here’s Who Wins

She Claimed Social Security at 62 and Regretted It Within the Year. One Form Let Her Take It All Back

You Saved for 40 Years. 48% of Retirees Have No Plan for Spending It. Here’s What a Plan Looks Like.

Retirees Learn an $800,000 Nest Egg at 63 Means Only $23,000 in Real Annual Spending

A Six-Figure Public Pension Feels Like a Reward. It Can Also Quietly Push a Retiree Into Medicare’s IRMAA Surcharge.

Why Experts Can’t Agree on the Next Social Security COLA

$52,000 Tax Trap Hits Retirees Who Delay Social Security to 70

A Little-Known Social Security Rule Could Cost Retirees Thousands

Millions of Retirees Could See Their Social Security Increase if This Bill Passes

A $1.4 Million Portfolio That Delivers Reliable Income Through Bull and Bear Markets

A Single Social Security Decision Could Be Worth More Than $100,000 For Retirees

The $6,000 Social Security Reprieve That Won’t Be Around Much Longer

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

GRID’s 0.56% Fee Pays for AI Power Exposure That Broad ETFs Miss

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

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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.