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Marc Guberti | May 24, 2026 at 6:21 AM EDT

How a Backdoor Roth IRA Adds $7,500 a Year of Roth Wealth for a $300,000 Earner Couple Over the Income Cap

A married couple, both 52, earns $300,000 of combined W-2 income. They max their 401(k)s, build a taxable brokerage account,…

Drew Wood | May 24, 2026 at 5:47 AM EDT

How Direct Indexing May Produce $19,000 in Annual Income on a $700,000 Portfolio

A retired couple with $700,000 in a taxable brokerage account could potentially generate close to $19,000 a year in combined…

Marc Guberti | May 23, 2026 at 8:04 PM EDT

A 75 Year Old With $3 Million in a 401(k) Discovers Three Years of RMDs Will Cost Her $42,000 in Medicare Surcharges Alone

Margaret turned 75 last fall, sits on a $3 million traditional 401(k), and is two years into required minimum distributions.…

Marc Guberti | May 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM EDT

Why a 64 Year Old Retiree Is Draining Her $1.1 Million 401(k) Early to Maximize a $5,181 Social Security Check at 70

On Reddit’s r/financialindependence and r/retirement boards, a recurring question goes something like this: I’m 64, I have seven figures in…

Carl Sullivan | May 23, 2026 at 3:31 PM EDT

The Vacation Home Is Paid Off, But It’s Not Free. Can You Really Afford It?

A couple turns 63 this year with $850,000 in combined retirement assets and a paid-off Florida vacation home they bought…

David Beren | May 23, 2026 at 2:31 PM EDT

Median Home Price Hit $417,700 in April. Here’s What That Means for Your Down Payment

The National Association of Realtors’ April 2026 existing-home sales report delivered the same fundamental message it has broadcast nearly every…

Carl Sullivan | May 23, 2026 at 1:21 PM EDT

Sandwich Generation Squeeze: 60-Year-Old Can’t Keep Spending $190,000 on Her Kids

The sandwich generation squeeze is real. AARP has documented that family caregivers absorb tens of thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket…

David Beren | May 23, 2026 at 1:05 PM EDT

4.4 Months of Housing Supply: Why That’s Still Leaving Buyers Behind

Housing inventory finally moved in the direction buyers wanted in April. The National Association of REALTORS reported that unsold inventory…

Carl Sullivan | May 23, 2026 at 12:20 PM EDT

Long-Term Care Insurance Nightmare: Premiums Just Doubled and You Have 30 Days to Decide

Thousands of long-term care insurance policy holders are getting very unwelcome surprises. A letter arrives, with the carrier explaining that…

Ian Cooper | May 23, 2026 at 12:10 PM EDT

The Three-Circle Test: Why You Don’t Need to Be the CEO to Pick Winning Stocks

On a recent episode of The Investing for Beginners Podcast titled Back to the Basics: Circle of Competence, co-host Stephen…

Marc Guberti | May 23, 2026 at 12:07 PM EDT

A 73 Year Old With $1.5 Million in a 401(k) Discovers RMDs Will Trigger a $280,000 Cumulative Tax Bill

The scenario plays out in retirement forums weekly: a single retiree born in 1953, sitting on roughly $1.5 million in…

Austin Smith | May 23, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT

Medicare Premium Jumps Hundreds a Month in 2026 From a 2024 Asset Sale You Forgot About

Picture a 67-year-old who sold a vacation home in 2024 for a $300,000 capital gain. The check cleared, and most…

Austin Smith | May 23, 2026 at 11:45 AM EDT

Medicare Surcharges Spike $1,062 a Year at the $109,000 Income Threshold Most Retirees Miss

The Quiet Cliff Sitting Between $108,999 and $109,001 A single retiree, age 70, lives off Social Security, a modest pension,…

Maurie Backman | May 23, 2026 at 11:14 AM EDT

The Two Huge Social Security Problems Congress Keeps Quietly Ignoring

It’s not exactly a secret that Social Security serves as a critical source of income for millions of retirees today.…

Danielle Liverance | May 23, 2026 at 10:42 AM EDT

I cut my housing costs 54 percent by downsizing in an expensive city. Here’s how I reached financial independence without leaving California

Aubrey Williams reached financial independence in Santa Barbara, California, one of the most expensive real estate markets in America, without…

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How a Backdoor Roth IRA Adds $7,500 a Year of Roth Wealth for a $300,000 Earner Couple Over the Income Cap

How Direct Indexing May Produce $19,000 in Annual Income on a $700,000 Portfolio

A 75 Year Old With $3 Million in a 401(k) Discovers Three Years of RMDs Will Cost Her $42,000 in Medicare Surcharges Alone

Why a 64 Year Old Retiree Is Draining Her $1.1 Million 401(k) Early to Maximize a $5,181 Social Security Check at 70

The Vacation Home Is Paid Off, But It’s Not Free. Can You Really Afford It?

Median Home Price Hit $417,700 in April. Here’s What That Means for Your Down Payment

Sandwich Generation Squeeze: 60-Year-Old Can’t Keep Spending $190,000 on Her Kids

4.4 Months of Housing Supply: Why That’s Still Leaving Buyers Behind

Long-Term Care Insurance Nightmare: Premiums Just Doubled and You Have 30 Days to Decide

The Three-Circle Test: Why You Don’t Need to Be the CEO to Pick Winning Stocks

A 73 Year Old With $1.5 Million in a 401(k) Discovers RMDs Will Trigger a $280,000 Cumulative Tax Bill

Medicare Premium Jumps Hundreds a Month in 2026 From a 2024 Asset Sale You Forgot About

Medicare Surcharges Spike $1,062 a Year at the $109,000 Income Threshold Most Retirees Miss

The Two Huge Social Security Problems Congress Keeps Quietly Ignoring

I cut my housing costs 54 percent by downsizing in an expensive city. Here’s how I reached financial independence without leaving California

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75-Year-Old With $1.3M Faces $58,000 RMD That Drags 85% of His Social Security Into Tax

The Real Risk in Retirement Isn't Running Out of Money. It's Losing Your Purchasing Power.

Larry Ellison Loses $60 Billion

Stock Market Live July 14, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Regaining Lost Ground on Inflation Report

Personal Finance Articles

All Personal Finance Articles

How a Backdoor Roth IRA Adds $7,500 a Year of Roth Wealth for a $300,000 Earner Couple Over the Income Cap

How Direct Indexing May Produce $19,000 in Annual Income on a $700,000 Portfolio

A 75 Year Old With $3 Million in a 401(k) Discovers Three Years of RMDs Will Cost Her $42,000 in Medicare Surcharges Alone

Why a 64 Year Old Retiree Is Draining Her $1.1 Million 401(k) Early to Maximize a $5,181 Social Security Check at 70

The Vacation Home Is Paid Off, But It’s Not Free. Can You Really Afford It?

Median Home Price Hit $417,700 in April. Here’s What That Means for Your Down Payment

Sandwich Generation Squeeze: 60-Year-Old Can’t Keep Spending $190,000 on Her Kids

4.4 Months of Housing Supply: Why That’s Still Leaving Buyers Behind

Long-Term Care Insurance Nightmare: Premiums Just Doubled and You Have 30 Days to Decide

The Three-Circle Test: Why You Don’t Need to Be the CEO to Pick Winning Stocks

A 73 Year Old With $1.5 Million in a 401(k) Discovers RMDs Will Trigger a $280,000 Cumulative Tax Bill

Medicare Premium Jumps Hundreds a Month in 2026 From a 2024 Asset Sale You Forgot About

Medicare Surcharges Spike $1,062 a Year at the $109,000 Income Threshold Most Retirees Miss

The Two Huge Social Security Problems Congress Keeps Quietly Ignoring

I cut my housing costs 54 percent by downsizing in an expensive city. Here’s how I reached financial independence without leaving California

Stock Market Live July 14, 2026: S&P 500 (SPY) Regaining Lost Ground on Inflation Report

Larry Ellison Loses $60 Billion

Potential Buyers Line Up for Unity Software as Valuation Hits Rock Bottom

Better Elon Musk Buy: SpaceX’s Ascent or Tesla’s Robotics Revolution?

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