Let’s Elect Candidates Who Will Make the Wealthy Pay Taxes – Center for Retirement Research
And let’s use some of those revenues to make Social Security contributions fairer. For years, policymakers have treated the nation’s...
Can You Top the National Average?
Financial knowledge and financial skills aren’t the same thing. You can know that diversification lowers risk and still panic-sell during...
How Coordinating 401(k) Contributions with Your Spouse Can Unlock Thousands in Retirement Wealth – Center for Retirement Research
Talking about money can be hard – but in this case, it’s worth it. There are challenges that come with...
Is the Magic Number for Retirement $1.2 Million or $1.46 Million?
The magic number for retirement doesn’t have one answer this year. Northwestern Mutual’s 2026 Planning & Progress Study puts it...
Brute Force is Not a Retirement Plan
Retirement planning feels more urgent when you don’t like your career. I’ve always admired people who genuinely love their work....
KFF Health News: Trump’s Personnel Agency Says It Will Remove Some Identifying Info as It Sweeps Up Medical Records
July 22, 2026 KFF Health News: Trump’s Personnel Agency Says It Will Remove Some Identifying Info as It Sweeps Up...
A Mid-Year Money Checkup Can Help Fine-Tune Your Finances – Center for Retirement Research
I clean the filter on my septic system twice per year – an awful job that I handle myself because...
What Happens When You Inherit Money? First Steps to Know
An inheritance rarely arrives at a convenient time. It shows up during grief, mixed with relief, guilt, or both at...
AI May Force These Workers to Retire Earlier Than Planned – Center for Retirement Research
Older workers now face two major impediments: looming Social Security cuts and rapidly evolving workplace priorities. I have been thinking...
84% Take Only the RMD Minimum. Here’s When That’s Smart.
Once you hit the required minimum distribution (RMD) age, the IRS sets a floor, the smallest amount you’re required to...
