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Christy Bieber | Jul 22, 2026 at 7:20 PM EDT

This Social Security Strategy Sounds Smart, But Running The Numbers Tells A Different Story

Claiming Social Security at 62 feels like a safe, logical move, but running the actual numbers exposes a costly flaw…

Maurie Backman | Jul 22, 2026 at 7:06 PM EDT

Working in Your 70s? Here’s How it Might Impact Your Social Security Checks

Continuing to work well into your 70s raises a pressing question for anyone collecting Social Security: does earning a paycheck…

Michael Williams | Jul 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

‘I Didn’t Ask My Wife’s Opinion About Anything. I Just Went and Did Whatever I Wanted’: Dave Ramsey to a 29-Year-Old Groom on Building Generational Wealth

A month before his wedding, a 29-year-old groom asked Dave Ramsey how to build generational wealth starting from a position…

Michael Williams | Jul 22, 2026 at 6:51 PM EDT

‘You Have Far More Investment Choices’: Suze Orman to a Caller Trapped in a $114,000 Lump-Sum 401(k) Rollover

When Kelly's old employer forced her to take her entire 401(k) balance as a lump sum, she faced a tax…

Michael Williams | Jul 22, 2026 at 5:59 PM EDT

Between 67 and 70, Social Security Pays You a Guaranteed 8% a Year Just to Wait. No Bank on Earth Matches It

The federal government offers a guaranteed rate of return that no bank, CD, or Treasury bond can touch, and millions…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM EDT

She Divorced at 66 and Her Income Never Changed. Her Medicare Bracket Did.

Her paycheck stayed the same after the divorce, her tax return barely changed, and yet her Medicare bill told a…

David Beren | Jul 22, 2026 at 2:42 PM EDT

A $1 Million 401(k) Is Really Worth About $760,000 After Taxes. Here’s the Math Retirees Miss.

That seven-figure balance lighting up your 401(k) statement is not the number your retirement actually runs on, and most savers…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 22, 2026 at 2:02 PM EDT

Laid Off at 60 With $700,000 Saved, He Found a Rare Roth Conversion Window Before Social Security Starts.

Getting laid off at 60 with $700,000 saved sounds like a crisis, but a narrow tax window opens the moment…

David Beren | Jul 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM EDT

The Sequence of Returns Problem Can Derail a $1.5 Million Retirement in the First Five Years

Reaching $1.5 million feels like crossing the finish line, but a specific threat lurks in the first five years of…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 22, 2026 at 1:02 PM EDT

Her Employer Cut the 401(k) Match for AI at 58. Here’s How It Reshapes Her Retirement.

When her employer paused the 401(k) match to fund AI tools, she had three ways to respond and most people…

David Beren | Jul 22, 2026 at 12:43 PM EDT

Nearly Half of Retirees Left Work Earlier Than Planned. Here’s What a Forced Early Retirement Does to the Math.

Nearly half of retirees exit the workforce before they planned, and the financial consequences ripple outward in three directions at…

Danielle Liverance | Jul 22, 2026 at 12:43 PM EDT

How Much Cash Should You Keep in Retirement? The Ramsey Team Helps A Retired Cop With $2.2 Million Saved

A retired cop with $2.2 million saved asked The Ramsey Show how much cash to keep outside the market, and…

Marc Guberti | Jul 22, 2026 at 12:03 PM EDT

Why Spreading a $750,000 Inherited 401(k) Over 10 Years Saves $120,000 in Federal Taxes

When a New Jersey woman inherited her father's $750,000 401(k), her CPA and her brother's financial advisor gave her completely…

Carl Sullivan | Jul 22, 2026 at 11:22 AM EDT

70-Year-Old Federal Retiree With $1.1 Million Discovers One RMD Disqualified Him From the Hold-Harmless Rule

Most federal retirees assume the hold-harmless rule will protect their Social Security check from rising Medicare premiums, but a seven-figure…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 22, 2026 at 11:03 AM EDT

Inherited IRAs Come With a 10-Year Deadline. Emptying One the Wrong Year Spikes Your Medicare Premium.

Most people inheriting a traditional IRA worry about the tax bill, but a single badly timed withdrawal can quietly trigger…

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This Social Security Strategy Sounds Smart, But Running The Numbers Tells A Different Story

Working in Your 70s? Here’s How it Might Impact Your Social Security Checks

‘I Didn’t Ask My Wife’s Opinion About Anything. I Just Went and Did Whatever I Wanted’: Dave Ramsey to a 29-Year-Old Groom on Building Generational Wealth

‘You Have Far More Investment Choices’: Suze Orman to a Caller Trapped in a $114,000 Lump-Sum 401(k) Rollover

Between 67 and 70, Social Security Pays You a Guaranteed 8% a Year Just to Wait. No Bank on Earth Matches It

She Divorced at 66 and Her Income Never Changed. Her Medicare Bracket Did.

A $1 Million 401(k) Is Really Worth About $760,000 After Taxes. Here’s the Math Retirees Miss.

Laid Off at 60 With $700,000 Saved, He Found a Rare Roth Conversion Window Before Social Security Starts.

The Sequence of Returns Problem Can Derail a $1.5 Million Retirement in the First Five Years

Her Employer Cut the 401(k) Match for AI at 58. Here’s How It Reshapes Her Retirement.

Nearly Half of Retirees Left Work Earlier Than Planned. Here’s What a Forced Early Retirement Does to the Math.

How Much Cash Should You Keep in Retirement? The Ramsey Team Helps A Retired Cop With $2.2 Million Saved

Why Spreading a $750,000 Inherited 401(k) Over 10 Years Saves $120,000 in Federal Taxes

70-Year-Old Federal Retiree With $1.1 Million Discovers One RMD Disqualified Him From the Hold-Harmless Rule

Inherited IRAs Come With a 10-Year Deadline. Emptying One the Wrong Year Spikes Your Medicare Premium.

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The Social Security Tax Torpedo Can Double Your Tax Bill on a Single IRA Withdrawal. Here’s How to Defuse It

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Personal Finance Articles

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This Social Security Strategy Sounds Smart, But Running The Numbers Tells A Different Story

Working in Your 70s? Here’s How it Might Impact Your Social Security Checks

‘I Didn’t Ask My Wife’s Opinion About Anything. I Just Went and Did Whatever I Wanted’: Dave Ramsey to a 29-Year-Old Groom on Building Generational Wealth

‘You Have Far More Investment Choices’: Suze Orman to a Caller Trapped in a $114,000 Lump-Sum 401(k) Rollover

Between 67 and 70, Social Security Pays You a Guaranteed 8% a Year Just to Wait. No Bank on Earth Matches It

She Divorced at 66 and Her Income Never Changed. Her Medicare Bracket Did.

A $1 Million 401(k) Is Really Worth About $760,000 After Taxes. Here’s the Math Retirees Miss.

Laid Off at 60 With $700,000 Saved, He Found a Rare Roth Conversion Window Before Social Security Starts.

The Sequence of Returns Problem Can Derail a $1.5 Million Retirement in the First Five Years

Her Employer Cut the 401(k) Match for AI at 58. Here’s How It Reshapes Her Retirement.

Nearly Half of Retirees Left Work Earlier Than Planned. Here’s What a Forced Early Retirement Does to the Math.

How Much Cash Should You Keep in Retirement? The Ramsey Team Helps A Retired Cop With $2.2 Million Saved

Why Spreading a $750,000 Inherited 401(k) Over 10 Years Saves $120,000 in Federal Taxes

70-Year-Old Federal Retiree With $1.1 Million Discovers One RMD Disqualified Him From the Hold-Harmless Rule

Inherited IRAs Come With a 10-Year Deadline. Emptying One the Wrong Year Spikes Your Medicare Premium.

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Should You Follow Billionaire Bill Ackman Into His 2 Favorite Mag 7 Stocks?

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The Social Security Tax Torpedo Can Double Your Tax Bill on a Single IRA Withdrawal. Here’s How to Defuse It

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