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Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 22, 2026 at 10:04 AM EDT

Laid Off at 62 From an Employee-Owned Steel Mill: Should He Claim Social Security or Spend the 401(k) First?

When the gate at an employee-owned Illinois steel mill locked for good, 253 workers walked away with intact retirement savings…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 22, 2026 at 8:05 AM EDT

He Took a $20,000 Consulting Gig at 70. It Cost Him $1,148 in Medicare Premiums He Never Saw Coming.

A single consulting project can quietly trigger a Medicare surcharge that shows up two years later, long after the paycheck…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 22, 2026 at 7:03 AM EDT

A Tiny Home Looks Like Freedom on a Social Security Check. The Hidden Bills Say Otherwise.

Selling a paid-off house to buy a tiny home looks like a clean escape on a fixed Social Security income,…

Carl Sullivan | Jul 22, 2026 at 6:42 AM EDT

A 61-Year-Old Who Just Inherited an $850,000 IRA and Is About to Hand the IRS $210,000

Inheriting a large traditional IRA feels like a windfall until the tax bill arrives, and the default approach most people…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 22, 2026 at 6:02 AM EDT

They Retired to a Rural Town on a Fixed Social Security Income. Then Their County Became a Pharmacy Desert.

Selling a suburban home to retire somewhere cheaper felt like the smart move until the nearest pharmacy became a 35-minute…

Maurie Backman | Jul 21, 2026 at 9:05 PM EDT

This 15-Minute Task Is All You Need to Know What Social Security Benefit to Expect

Most people have no idea what their Social Security check will actually look like in retirement, and that gap in…

Marc Guberti | Jul 21, 2026 at 9:02 PM EDT

The 401(k) Vesting Cliff That Cost One Worker $74,000 Before Age 60

A Reddit thread full of stunned commenters just did the math on what one job offer actually cost a 59-year-old,…

Michael Williams | Jul 21, 2026 at 8:50 PM EDT

A Caller’s Dad Turned $22,000 Into $1 Million on a Single Stock. Now the Family Faces a $150,000 Tax Decision

An 84-year-old man with Alzheimer's is sitting on a stock position worth a fortune, and selling it triggers a massive…

Michael Williams | Jul 21, 2026 at 7:57 PM EDT

How Much Can You Pull From a $1.5 Million Portfolio Without Paying a Dime of Federal Tax? More Than Most Retirees Guess

Most retirees pulling from a $1.5 million portfolio hand the IRS money they were never legally required to pay, and…

Michael Williams | Jul 21, 2026 at 7:44 PM EDT

‘Stop Being a Wimp and Be the Woman You Were Born to Be’: Suze Orman to a Debt-Free 38-Year-Old Paralyzed by AI Fears

A debt-free 38-year-old with no dependents asked Suze Orman how to protect herself from AI destroying her career. Orman's response…

Maurie Backman | Jul 21, 2026 at 7:04 PM EDT

The $850 Social Security Decision You Need to Make Carefully

Choosing when to file for Social Security can shift your monthly income by a surprisingly wide margin, and the age…

Michael Williams | Jul 21, 2026 at 6:57 PM EDT

The Real Cost of Retiring in Hawaii on Nothing but a Single Pension

A single pension, a paid-off condo, and thirty years in the most expensive island state in America sounds like a…

Michael Williams | Jul 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM EDT

He Turned 50, Walked Off the Job, and Tapped His $900,000 401(k) With Zero Penalty. The Age Rule Written for One Kind of Worker

Congress quietly carved a retirement loophole for a specific list of job titles that lets certain workers raid their 401(k)…

Michael Williams | Jul 21, 2026 at 6:40 PM EDT

‘Who Loans Somebody $175,000 to Get an Almost Degree?’: Dave Ramsey Unloads on an Army Soldier Whose Wife Has $177K in Student Debt and No Degree

A 20-year-old soldier just married, about to become a father, and sitting across from a $177,000 student loan balance his…

Michael Williams | Jul 21, 2026 at 6:31 PM EDT

Let’s Be Real. For Most Retirees, Only One Caribbean Island Actually Works

Every Caribbean island looks promising until Medicare, currency risk, and hurricane season start collapsing the spreadsheet. One territory survives the…

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Laid Off at 62 From an Employee-Owned Steel Mill: Should He Claim Social Security or Spend the 401(k) First?

He Took a $20,000 Consulting Gig at 70. It Cost Him $1,148 in Medicare Premiums He Never Saw Coming.

A Tiny Home Looks Like Freedom on a Social Security Check. The Hidden Bills Say Otherwise.

A 61-Year-Old Who Just Inherited an $850,000 IRA and Is About to Hand the IRS $210,000

They Retired to a Rural Town on a Fixed Social Security Income. Then Their County Became a Pharmacy Desert.

This 15-Minute Task Is All You Need to Know What Social Security Benefit to Expect

The 401(k) Vesting Cliff That Cost One Worker $74,000 Before Age 60

A Caller’s Dad Turned $22,000 Into $1 Million on a Single Stock. Now the Family Faces a $150,000 Tax Decision

How Much Can You Pull From a $1.5 Million Portfolio Without Paying a Dime of Federal Tax? More Than Most Retirees Guess

‘Stop Being a Wimp and Be the Woman You Were Born to Be’: Suze Orman to a Debt-Free 38-Year-Old Paralyzed by AI Fears

The $850 Social Security Decision You Need to Make Carefully

The Real Cost of Retiring in Hawaii on Nothing but a Single Pension

He Turned 50, Walked Off the Job, and Tapped His $900,000 401(k) With Zero Penalty. The Age Rule Written for One Kind of Worker

‘Who Loans Somebody $175,000 to Get an Almost Degree?’: Dave Ramsey Unloads on an Army Soldier Whose Wife Has $177K in Student Debt and No Degree

Let’s Be Real. For Most Retirees, Only One Caribbean Island Actually Works

The $1.3 Million 401(k) Trap: Why Converting $130,000 at Once Costs $19,800 More Than It Should

Snowbirding Sounds Like the Dream Retirement but The Math on Two Homes Is Brutal

How $400,000 in BDC ETFs Can Pay $36,000 a Year and What the Default Risk Really Looks Like

The $1.3 Million 401(k) Trap: Why Converting $130,000 at Once Costs $19,800 More Than It Should

Snowbirding Sounds Like the Dream Retirement but The Math on Two Homes Is Brutal

The $1.3 Million 401(k) Trap: Why Converting $130,000 at Once Costs $19,800 More Than It Should

Snowbirding Sounds Like the Dream Retirement but The Math on Two Homes Is Brutal

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

Laid Off at 62 From an Employee-Owned Steel Mill: Should He Claim Social Security or Spend the 401(k) First?

He Took a $20,000 Consulting Gig at 70. It Cost Him $1,148 in Medicare Premiums He Never Saw Coming.

A Tiny Home Looks Like Freedom on a Social Security Check. The Hidden Bills Say Otherwise.

A 61-Year-Old Who Just Inherited an $850,000 IRA and Is About to Hand the IRS $210,000

They Retired to a Rural Town on a Fixed Social Security Income. Then Their County Became a Pharmacy Desert.

This 15-Minute Task Is All You Need to Know What Social Security Benefit to Expect

The 401(k) Vesting Cliff That Cost One Worker $74,000 Before Age 60

A Caller’s Dad Turned $22,000 Into $1 Million on a Single Stock. Now the Family Faces a $150,000 Tax Decision

How Much Can You Pull From a $1.5 Million Portfolio Without Paying a Dime of Federal Tax? More Than Most Retirees Guess

‘Stop Being a Wimp and Be the Woman You Were Born to Be’: Suze Orman to a Debt-Free 38-Year-Old Paralyzed by AI Fears

The $850 Social Security Decision You Need to Make Carefully

The Real Cost of Retiring in Hawaii on Nothing but a Single Pension

He Turned 50, Walked Off the Job, and Tapped His $900,000 401(k) With Zero Penalty. The Age Rule Written for One Kind of Worker

‘Who Loans Somebody $175,000 to Get an Almost Degree?’: Dave Ramsey Unloads on an Army Soldier Whose Wife Has $177K in Student Debt and No Degree

Let’s Be Real. For Most Retirees, Only One Caribbean Island Actually Works

The $1.3 Million 401(k) Trap: Why Converting $130,000 at Once Costs $19,800 More Than It Should

Snowbirding Sounds Like the Dream Retirement but The Math on Two Homes Is Brutal

How $400,000 in BDC ETFs Can Pay $36,000 a Year and What the Default Risk Really Looks Like

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The $1.3 Million 401(k) Trap: Why Converting $130,000 at Once Costs $19,800 More Than It Should

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