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Omor Ibne Ehsan | Jun 18, 2026 at 9:10 AM EDT

Stop Investing Until You Do This First: Your S&P 500 Returns Are Losing to Your Credit Card

Vivian Tu, the former Wall Street trader who built Your Rich BFF into one of the largest personal finance brands…

Danielle Liverance | Jun 18, 2026 at 9:05 AM EDT

Suze Orman Just Said the Medicare Surcharge Can Add Up to $578 a Month and Most Pre Retirees Have Never Heard of It

On her September 15, 2022 podcast episode Ask Suze & KT Anything: Diversification, The 5 Year Rule and IRMAA, Suze…

Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 8:29 AM EDT

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $100,000 Salary With Dividends in 2026?

One hundred thousand dollars a year is what a senior nurse, a mid-career software engineer, or a federal GS-13 in…

Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 8:08 AM EDT

The Average American Thinks They Need Over $1.5 Million to Retire. Here’s How Much They Actually Have.

Americans have settled on a number for retirement, and it has a lot of zeros. The 2025 Charles Schwab 401(k)…

Drew Wood | Jun 18, 2026 at 8:02 AM EDT

He Wants to Run for Mayor. How Much Can He Spend on the Campaign Without Jeopardizing Retirement?

A financially comfortable retiree in Oklahoma wants to self-fund a run for local office and needs to know where the…

Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 7:51 AM EDT

A $900,000 401(k) at 73 Produces a $34,000 RMD That Quietly Lifts a Couple’s Medicare Premiums, and Here’s the Fix

A 73-year-old retiree in Cleveland posted on a personal-finance forum that her first required minimum distribution arrived smoothly. Her tax…

Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 7:43 AM EDT

Your Credit Card Already Covers Your Rental-Car Insurance So Stop Paying for It at the Counter

If you have a Visa, Mastercard, or American Express in your wallet, there’s a good chance you’re already paying for…

Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 7:38 AM EDT

Here’s How You Can Retire to a Pacific Beach Town in Mexico at 60 on $2,500 a Month

Someone in their late fifties is staring down a corporate exit and wants to know if $2,500 a month is…

Drew Wood | Jun 18, 2026 at 6:46 AM EDT

The $1.5 Million Portfolio That Out-Earns the Median U.S. Household

A $1.5 million portfolio is often treated as a wealth milestone. A more useful way to think about it is…

Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 6:41 AM EDT

The Augusta Rule: Rent Your Own House to Your Business for 14 Days a Year Completely Tax-Free

If you own a home and run a business, the IRS will let you rent your house to that business…

Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 6:37 AM EDT

Here’s How You Can Retire to the Beaches of Maui on $6,500 a Month at 62

Someone in their early sixties looks at their portfolio, looks at a beach in Maui, and wants to know if…

Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 6:28 AM EDT

‘These People Are Heroes’: Dave Ramsey Praises Couple Who Paid Off $420,000 in 10 Years

On a June 16 Ramsey Solutions debt-free stage segment, Scott and Kim from Applegate, California announced they had paid off…

Gerelyn Terzo | Jun 18, 2026 at 6:02 AM EDT

He’s Selling His Business for $900,000. Structuring It as an Installment Sale Could Spare Him a Five-Figure Medicare Surcharge.

A Big Payday With a Hidden Medicare Bill Attached Picture a 64-year-old business owner who has spent decades building something…

Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 5:36 AM EDT

The Real Cost of Retiring in Naples, Florida, Where No One Bothers You

Someone visits Naples, drives past the gated entrances off Pine Ridge or Vanderbilt Beach, and runs the numbers on a…

Michael Williams | Jun 18, 2026 at 5:35 AM EDT

The Combat Zone Tax Exclusion: how one IRS code section makes your pay completely tax-free

If you’ve spent even a single day deployed to a designated combat zone, the IRS treats your military pay for…

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Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

Stop Investing Until You Do This First: Your S&P 500 Returns Are Losing to Your Credit Card

Suze Orman Just Said the Medicare Surcharge Can Add Up to $578 a Month and Most Pre Retirees Have Never Heard of It

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $100,000 Salary With Dividends in 2026?

The Average American Thinks They Need Over $1.5 Million to Retire. Here’s How Much They Actually Have.

He Wants to Run for Mayor. How Much Can He Spend on the Campaign Without Jeopardizing Retirement?

A $900,000 401(k) at 73 Produces a $34,000 RMD That Quietly Lifts a Couple’s Medicare Premiums, and Here’s the Fix

Your Credit Card Already Covers Your Rental-Car Insurance So Stop Paying for It at the Counter

Here’s How You Can Retire to a Pacific Beach Town in Mexico at 60 on $2,500 a Month

The $1.5 Million Portfolio That Out-Earns the Median U.S. Household

The Augusta Rule: Rent Your Own House to Your Business for 14 Days a Year Completely Tax-Free

Here’s How You Can Retire to the Beaches of Maui on $6,500 a Month at 62

‘These People Are Heroes’: Dave Ramsey Praises Couple Who Paid Off $420,000 in 10 Years

He’s Selling His Business for $900,000. Structuring It as an Installment Sale Could Spare Him a Five-Figure Medicare Surcharge.

The Real Cost of Retiring in Naples, Florida, Where No One Bothers You

The Combat Zone Tax Exclusion: how one IRS code section makes your pay completely tax-free

Dave Ramsey Tells Couple Supporting 84-Year-Old Father-in-Law With $33,000 of Debt: ‘It Won’t End Until You End It’

Morningstar Says SpaceX Could Be Worth Less Than Half Its $1.75 Trillion IPO Price

New OpenAI Hire Warns Government Monopoly on AI Could Lead to ‘Very Scary Outcomes’

Dave Ramsey Tells Couple Supporting 84-Year-Old Father-in-Law With $33,000 of Debt: 'It Won't End Until You End It'

Your Medicare Advantage Plan Stops at the County Line. Original Medicare Doesn't

Dave Ramsey Tells Couple Supporting 84-Year-Old Father-in-Law With $33,000 of Debt: ‘It Won’t End Until You End It’

Morningstar Says SpaceX Could Be Worth Less Than Half Its $1.75 Trillion IPO Price

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

Stop Investing Until You Do This First: Your S&P 500 Returns Are Losing to Your Credit Card

Suze Orman Just Said the Medicare Surcharge Can Add Up to $578 a Month and Most Pre Retirees Have Never Heard of It

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $100,000 Salary With Dividends in 2026?

The Average American Thinks They Need Over $1.5 Million to Retire. Here’s How Much They Actually Have.

He Wants to Run for Mayor. How Much Can He Spend on the Campaign Without Jeopardizing Retirement?

A $900,000 401(k) at 73 Produces a $34,000 RMD That Quietly Lifts a Couple’s Medicare Premiums, and Here’s the Fix

Your Credit Card Already Covers Your Rental-Car Insurance So Stop Paying for It at the Counter

Here’s How You Can Retire to a Pacific Beach Town in Mexico at 60 on $2,500 a Month

The $1.5 Million Portfolio That Out-Earns the Median U.S. Household

The Augusta Rule: Rent Your Own House to Your Business for 14 Days a Year Completely Tax-Free

Here’s How You Can Retire to the Beaches of Maui on $6,500 a Month at 62

‘These People Are Heroes’: Dave Ramsey Praises Couple Who Paid Off $420,000 in 10 Years

He’s Selling His Business for $900,000. Structuring It as an Installment Sale Could Spare Him a Five-Figure Medicare Surcharge.

The Real Cost of Retiring in Naples, Florida, Where No One Bothers You

The Combat Zone Tax Exclusion: how one IRS code section makes your pay completely tax-free

Dave Ramsey Tells Couple Supporting 84-Year-Old Father-in-Law With $33,000 of Debt: ‘It Won’t End Until You End It’

Morningstar Says SpaceX Could Be Worth Less Than Half Its $1.75 Trillion IPO Price

New OpenAI Hire Warns Government Monopoly on AI Could Lead to ‘Very Scary Outcomes’

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