BIZARRE: 8 | Mind Blowing Facts

What Happens to Your Credit Score After You Retire?

Retirement changes plenty of financial numbers overnight, from the size of your paycheck to how much money you withdraw from savings each month. One number...

Saving Advice · Aug 15

Dave Says: Retirement Funding Comes Before College Savings

Dear Dave, A friend told me about your Baby Steps program. I have one question, though. I noticed that according to your plan, saving for...

Saving Advice · Aug 14

Dave Says: Control Your Own Destiny

Dear Dave, I read where you recommend saving 15% of your income for retirement. Should I count my employer’s contribution to my retirement...

Saving Advice · Aug 14

5 Money Moves to Make in the First 30 Days After You Retire

The first month of retirement can feel strangely quiet after decades of paychecks, work schedules, and automatic payroll deductions. Unfortunately, your financial life doesn’t retire...

Saving Advice · Aug 13

Scammers Are Targeting People Who Already Lost Money — Here’s How the Second Scam Works

Losing money to a scam can leave someone embarrassed, angry, and desperate for a way to undo the damage. Unfortunately, scammers know that, and some...

Saving Advice · Aug 13

What Happens When You Put Groceries on a Credit Card and Can’t Pay It Off

Compound interest can be an important tool in structuring a sound financial life. However, compound interest on credit cards can be your worst enemy in...

Saving Advice · Aug 12

Social Security Has a “Do-Over” Rule — But Retirees Have a Limited Window to Use It

Claiming Social Security can feel like one of those financial decisions that becomes permanent the moment you make it. Maybe you claimed at 62 because...

Saving Advice · Aug 12

Your Medicare Plan Will Send an Important Letter This Fall — Don’t Throw It Away

Medicare beneficiaries tend to receive plenty of mail, especially as fall approaches, so it’s understandable when another thick insurance envelope heads straight for the recycling...

Saving Advice · Aug 12

7 Expenses Couples Forget to Recalculate When One Spouse Retires First

Retirement planning gets surprisingly complicated when two spouses don’t leave the workforce at the same time. One paycheck disappears, but many household expenses don’t simply...

Saving Advice · Aug 12

Federal Agencies Warn of Gunra Ransomware Targeting Healthcare, Government and Critical Services

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the FBI, the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, the National Security Agency, the U.S. Secret...

Saving Advice · Aug 11