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Maurie Backman | Jul 16, 2026 at 10:50 AM EDT

Some Retirees Get $62,172 a Year in Social Security. Here’s How

A small group of retirees collects a Social Security check that dwarfs what most Americans ever see, and the rules…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 16, 2026 at 10:04 AM EDT

She Moved to Vermont to Be Near the Grandkids. Now Her New State Taxes Her Social Security Check.

A 68-year-old widow spent her career in a no-income-tax state, sold the family home after her husband passed, and moved…

Marc Guberti | Jul 16, 2026 at 9:43 AM EDT

High Earners Lose $1,900 in 401(k) Tax Breaks: The HSA Strategy That Replaces It

SECURE 2.0 just stripped a quietly relied-upon tax break from high earners in their peak earning years, and the people…

Drew Wood | Jul 16, 2026 at 9:21 AM EDT

The Safest Retirement Portfolio Isn’t the One Most Financial Advisors Recommend

A retiree who built a portfolio entirely in short-term Treasuries last year is now collecting far less income than in…

Carl Sullivan | Jul 16, 2026 at 7:35 AM EDT

Why Did a 73-Year-Old With $2.4 Million See Her Medicare Premium Double?

A single 73-year-old woman with roughly $2.4 million in wealth, most of it locked inside a traditional IRA, is about…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 16, 2026 at 7:01 AM EDT

Samsung Reinvented Itself by Rethinking What It’s Worth. Retirees Who Do the Same Find Social Security Is Their Largest Asset.

Most retirees build a careful balance sheet of every account and asset they own, then leave the biggest one off…

Drew Wood | Jul 16, 2026 at 6:29 AM EDT

The Portfolio Blueprint for Building $20,000 a Month in Dividend Income

Twenty thousand dollars a month in dividends means $240,000 a year that has to arrive whether the market cooperates or…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 16, 2026 at 6:03 AM EDT

At 57, He Was Pushed Out as AI Reshaped His Field. Two Years Later, Claiming Social Security at 62 Is Tempting, and Costly.

A Familiar Story With a New Twist A man was 57 when his job disappeared. He had built a career…

Drew Wood | Jul 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT

The $1 Million Portfolio With Two Very Different Futures

Picture two retirees, each with a fresh $1 million to invest, staring at the same market on the same morning.…

Marc Guberti | Jul 15, 2026 at 9:43 PM EDT

A 52-Year-Old With $1.2 Million in a 401(k) Can Access $40,000 Annually Penalty-Free at 57 Using This Strategy

Early retirement at 52 means five years of exile from a seven-figure 401(k), but a lesser-known IRS rule lets patient…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jul 15, 2026 at 9:37 PM EDT

America’s Debt Just Crossed a Level It Hasn’t Hit Since 1946, and Households Are Next in Line

Federal debt just crossed a threshold not seen since the aftermath of World War II, and the consequences are already…

Michael Williams | Jul 15, 2026 at 8:48 PM EDT

‘Over My Dead Body’: Suze Orman to a Listener Who Wanted to Pay Off His Dying Father-in-Law’s $50,000 in Credit Card Debt

When a dying father-in-law handed over a stack of credit card bills and asked his son-in-law to settle the debt,…

Michael Williams | Jul 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM EDT

‘Good for You. Way to Go’: Dave Ramsey to a 74-Year-Old Lawyer Who Cleared $900,000 on a Property Sale but Has No Retirement Plan

A 74-year-old Boston lawyer just cleared $900,000 on a property sale with retirement weeks away and no plan for the…

Michael Williams | Jul 15, 2026 at 7:39 PM EDT

‘One I Go for Mercy, the Other One I Go for the Throat’: Dave Ramsey to a Mom of 4 Stuck With $8,000 in Financed Rings After Her Fiance Cheated

Sierra ended her engagement after catching her fiance cheating, but the $8,000 ring debt he convinced her to finance stayed…

Michael Williams | Jul 15, 2026 at 5:46 PM EDT

Retiring at 65 Comes With a $172,500 Medical Bill Medicare Won’t Pay, and That Excludes Long-Term Care

Medicare covers a lot, but the gaps it leaves behind follow you for decades and show up at the worst…

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Some Retirees Get $62,172 a Year in Social Security. Here’s How

She Moved to Vermont to Be Near the Grandkids. Now Her New State Taxes Her Social Security Check.

High Earners Lose $1,900 in 401(k) Tax Breaks: The HSA Strategy That Replaces It

The Safest Retirement Portfolio Isn’t the One Most Financial Advisors Recommend

Why Did a 73-Year-Old With $2.4 Million See Her Medicare Premium Double?

Samsung Reinvented Itself by Rethinking What It’s Worth. Retirees Who Do the Same Find Social Security Is Their Largest Asset.

The Portfolio Blueprint for Building $20,000 a Month in Dividend Income

At 57, He Was Pushed Out as AI Reshaped His Field. Two Years Later, Claiming Social Security at 62 Is Tempting, and Costly.

The $1 Million Portfolio With Two Very Different Futures

A 52-Year-Old With $1.2 Million in a 401(k) Can Access $40,000 Annually Penalty-Free at 57 Using This Strategy

America’s Debt Just Crossed a Level It Hasn’t Hit Since 1946, and Households Are Next in Line

‘Over My Dead Body’: Suze Orman to a Listener Who Wanted to Pay Off His Dying Father-in-Law’s $50,000 in Credit Card Debt

‘Good for You. Way to Go’: Dave Ramsey to a 74-Year-Old Lawyer Who Cleared $900,000 on a Property Sale but Has No Retirement Plan

‘One I Go for Mercy, the Other One I Go for the Throat’: Dave Ramsey to a Mom of 4 Stuck With $8,000 in Financed Rings After Her Fiance Cheated

Retiring at 65 Comes With a $172,500 Medical Bill Medicare Won’t Pay, and That Excludes Long-Term Care

Live Nasdaq Composite: Markets Pivot From Headlines to Q2 Earnings, Chip Stock Momentum

The Triple-Tax-Free Account Most Workers Leave Empty: An HSA at 65 Works Like a Second 401(k), Without the RMDs

These Dividend Aristocrats Yield Enough to Let Your Passive Income Do the Heavy Lifting

OpenAI Is on Pace to Miss Its Own Ad Revenue Forecast by 90%. Here’s What It Means For The AI Trade

The Triple-Tax-Free Account Most Workers Leave Empty: An HSA at 65 Works Like a Second 401(k), Without the RMDs

She Has Never Used ChatGPT, but the AI Data Center Boom Is Raiding Her Retirement Electric Bill.

The Triple-Tax-Free Account Most Workers Leave Empty: An HSA at 65 Works Like a Second 401(k), Without the RMDs

These Dividend Aristocrats Yield Enough to Let Your Passive Income Do the Heavy Lifting

Personal Finance Articles

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Some Retirees Get $62,172 a Year in Social Security. Here’s How

She Moved to Vermont to Be Near the Grandkids. Now Her New State Taxes Her Social Security Check.

High Earners Lose $1,900 in 401(k) Tax Breaks: The HSA Strategy That Replaces It

The Safest Retirement Portfolio Isn’t the One Most Financial Advisors Recommend

Why Did a 73-Year-Old With $2.4 Million See Her Medicare Premium Double?

Samsung Reinvented Itself by Rethinking What It’s Worth. Retirees Who Do the Same Find Social Security Is Their Largest Asset.

The Portfolio Blueprint for Building $20,000 a Month in Dividend Income

At 57, He Was Pushed Out as AI Reshaped His Field. Two Years Later, Claiming Social Security at 62 Is Tempting, and Costly.

The $1 Million Portfolio With Two Very Different Futures

A 52-Year-Old With $1.2 Million in a 401(k) Can Access $40,000 Annually Penalty-Free at 57 Using This Strategy

America’s Debt Just Crossed a Level It Hasn’t Hit Since 1946, and Households Are Next in Line

‘Over My Dead Body’: Suze Orman to a Listener Who Wanted to Pay Off His Dying Father-in-Law’s $50,000 in Credit Card Debt

‘Good for You. Way to Go’: Dave Ramsey to a 74-Year-Old Lawyer Who Cleared $900,000 on a Property Sale but Has No Retirement Plan

‘One I Go for Mercy, the Other One I Go for the Throat’: Dave Ramsey to a Mom of 4 Stuck With $8,000 in Financed Rings After Her Fiance Cheated

Retiring at 65 Comes With a $172,500 Medical Bill Medicare Won’t Pay, and That Excludes Long-Term Care

Live Nasdaq Composite: Markets Pivot From Headlines to Q2 Earnings, Chip Stock Momentum

The Triple-Tax-Free Account Most Workers Leave Empty: An HSA at 65 Works Like a Second 401(k), Without the RMDs

These Dividend Aristocrats Yield Enough to Let Your Passive Income Do the Heavy Lifting

OpenAI Is on Pace to Miss Its Own Ad Revenue Forecast by 90%. Here’s What It Means For The AI Trade

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