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Jeremy Phillips | May 13, 2026 at 7:13 PM EDT

We’re 40 with $175K cash and a $475K mortgage at 5%. Should we pay it down or invest instead?

Angela called into the Rich Habits Podcast with a problem most of us would happily trade for: she and her…

Marc Guberti | May 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM EDT

The QCD Move That Turns 401(k) RMDs Into Tax-Free Charitable Gifts at 70

A 71-year-old widow we’ll call Margaret has $1.4 million in a traditional IRA, rolled over from her former 401(k), and…

David Beren | May 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM EDT

The Allianz 2025 Annual Retirement Study Found That Financial Confidence Has Fallen 13 Points Since 2020

The Allianz 2025 Annual Retirement Study put a number on something many Americans already felt: confidence in their financial future…

David Beren | May 13, 2026 at 5:01 PM EDT

The Allianz Study Found That 67% of Americans Worry Social Security Won’t Last Their Full Retirement

The Allianz 2025 Annual Retirement Study added a single statistic that shifted the conversation about retirement readiness. The big takeaway…

Eric Bleeker | May 13, 2026 at 4:26 PM EDT

Top Strategist at $1.8 Trillion Fund Warns The World’s Favorite Retirement Investment “Won’t Do A Thing” Against Inflation

Sébastien Page, Head of Global Multi-Asset and Chief Investment Officer at T. Rowe Price, used a CNBC appearance this week…

David Beren | May 13, 2026 at 4:25 PM EDT

Your Retirement Will Probably Look Nothing Like Your Parents’, According to the Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study

The Northwestern Mutual 2025 Planning & Progress Study put a number on what most Americans already sensed: their retirement will…

Marc Guberti | May 13, 2026 at 1:42 PM EDT

The Cash Balance Plan Move That Lets Business Owners Defer $200,000 in a Single Year

A 55-year-old solo dentist nets $750,000 in pass-through income from her practice. She maxes her Solo 401(k) every year. She…

Don Lair | May 13, 2026 at 1:06 PM EDT

George Kamel Says Becoming a Millionaire by 25 Is a Terrible Goal: Here’s What Young Adults Should Do Instead

George Kamel, co-host of The Ramsey Show and Ramsey Solutions personality known for critiquing influencer money culture, sat down with…

Ian Cooper | May 13, 2026 at 12:54 PM EDT

Your Money Mindset Was Set by Age 7. Here’s How to Reprogram It.

On NerdWallet‘s (NASDAQ: NRDS) Smart Money Podcast, Mrs. Dow Jones (Hailey) made a claim that should reshape how readers approach…

Ian Cooper | May 13, 2026 at 12:47 PM EDT

A 67-Year-Old With a $620,000 Inherited 401(k) Faces an $80,000 Tax Bomb Most Heirs Do Not See Coming

Inheriting a parent’s retirement account sounds like a windfall. For a 67-year-old still pulling in a high W-2, it can…

David Beren | May 13, 2026 at 12:42 PM EDT

64% of Americans Are More Afraid of Running Out of Money Than They Are of Dying, and the Allianz 2025 Retirement Study Explains Exactly Why

The Allianz study makes the hierarchy of financial fear unmistakable. A clear majority of Americans report that the possibility of…

Jeremy Phillips | May 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM EDT

I owe $28,000 in student loans and my husband wants to pay them off: should I let him?

On a recent episode of The Ramsey Show, a caller named Lindsay laid out a problem most newlyweds would love…

David Beren | May 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM EDT

The Sandwich Generation Is Running Out of Time and Money According to This Allianz Study

The Allianz 2025 Annual Retirement Study put a number on something that millions of households already feel in their bank…

Maurie Backman | May 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM EDT

April Jobs Report Resets Social Security COLA Forecast

Even though it’s only May, at this stage of the year, a lot of seniors are eager to know what…

Don Lair | May 13, 2026 at 10:31 AM EDT

10 Elon Musk Quotes Every 40-Year-Old Should Live By

From his early role at PayPal to DOGE, Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, and more, Elon Musk is certainly everywhere, all at…

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We’re 40 with $175K cash and a $475K mortgage at 5%. Should we pay it down or invest instead?

The QCD Move That Turns 401(k) RMDs Into Tax-Free Charitable Gifts at 70

The Allianz 2025 Annual Retirement Study Found That Financial Confidence Has Fallen 13 Points Since 2020

The Allianz Study Found That 67% of Americans Worry Social Security Won’t Last Their Full Retirement

Top Strategist at $1.8 Trillion Fund Warns The World’s Favorite Retirement Investment “Won’t Do A Thing” Against Inflation

Your Retirement Will Probably Look Nothing Like Your Parents’, According to the Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study

The Cash Balance Plan Move That Lets Business Owners Defer $200,000 in a Single Year

George Kamel Says Becoming a Millionaire by 25 Is a Terrible Goal: Here’s What Young Adults Should Do Instead

Your Money Mindset Was Set by Age 7. Here’s How to Reprogram It.

A 67-Year-Old With a $620,000 Inherited 401(k) Faces an $80,000 Tax Bomb Most Heirs Do Not See Coming

64% of Americans Are More Afraid of Running Out of Money Than They Are of Dying, and the Allianz 2025 Retirement Study Explains Exactly Why

I owe $28,000 in student loans and my husband wants to pay them off: should I let him?

The Sandwich Generation Is Running Out of Time and Money According to This Allianz Study

April Jobs Report Resets Social Security COLA Forecast

10 Elon Musk Quotes Every 40-Year-Old Should Live By

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Never Pay Medicare Premiums Again. Here's the Portfolio That Makes It Happen.

Core Inflation Just Hit a 3-Year High. For One Retired Couple, the Frozen Tax Thresholds Turn That Into a Stealth Tax Increase.

The 3 Best Dividend Aristocrats for 2026: The Halftime Scorecard

Here Are Wednesday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Abbott Laboratories, Circle Internet, Dow, Kratos Defense, Lockheed Martin, Salesforce, ServiceNow,SpaceX, and More

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

We’re 40 with $175K cash and a $475K mortgage at 5%. Should we pay it down or invest instead?

The QCD Move That Turns 401(k) RMDs Into Tax-Free Charitable Gifts at 70

The Allianz 2025 Annual Retirement Study Found That Financial Confidence Has Fallen 13 Points Since 2020

The Allianz Study Found That 67% of Americans Worry Social Security Won’t Last Their Full Retirement

Top Strategist at $1.8 Trillion Fund Warns The World’s Favorite Retirement Investment “Won’t Do A Thing” Against Inflation

Your Retirement Will Probably Look Nothing Like Your Parents’, According to the Northwestern Mutual 2025 Study

The Cash Balance Plan Move That Lets Business Owners Defer $200,000 in a Single Year

George Kamel Says Becoming a Millionaire by 25 Is a Terrible Goal: Here’s What Young Adults Should Do Instead

Your Money Mindset Was Set by Age 7. Here’s How to Reprogram It.

A 67-Year-Old With a $620,000 Inherited 401(k) Faces an $80,000 Tax Bomb Most Heirs Do Not See Coming

64% of Americans Are More Afraid of Running Out of Money Than They Are of Dying, and the Allianz 2025 Retirement Study Explains Exactly Why

I owe $28,000 in student loans and my husband wants to pay them off: should I let him?

The Sandwich Generation Is Running Out of Time and Money According to This Allianz Study

April Jobs Report Resets Social Security COLA Forecast

10 Elon Musk Quotes Every 40-Year-Old Should Live By

Here Are Wednesday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Abbott Laboratories, Circle Internet, Dow, Kratos Defense, Lockheed Martin, Salesforce, ServiceNow,SpaceX, and More

Here’s a Massive Reason You Should Buy SpaceX Before July 7th

MTUM Investors: Watch Micron’s Weight at the November Reconstitution

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