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You’re 65 With a Paid-Off House and $750,000 — What Could You Safely Spend Each Month?

At 65, owning a paid-off house and holding $750,000 in investments gives retirement a very different starting point. Housing no longer includes a mortgage payment, but property taxes, insurance, repairs, utilities, and maintenance still consume cash. The bigger question involves how much of that $750,000 can support monthly spending without…

The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 4

The Biggest Retirement Mistakes Boomers Are Making Today

Retirement mistakes do not always involve failing to save enough money. For many Baby Boomers, the bigger danger comes from what happens after the saving years end. A Social Security filing date, a large 401(k) withdrawal, or an overlooked tax rule can change the shape of retirement income for years.

The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 4

Why Retirees Are Watching the 2027 Social Security COLA Estimate So Closely

For millions of retirees, a few tenths of a percentage point can make a noticeable difference in next year’s household budget. That is why the 2027 Social Security COLA estimate is getting extra attention as beneficiaries wait for the final inflation number.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Oct 4

You Saved for Retirement for 40 Years — Why Is Spending the Money So Hard?

For 30 or 40 years, the financial instructions are remarkably consistent: save more, spend less, contribute to your 401(k), and don’t touch the money. Then...

Saving Advice · Oct 3

People in Their Early 60s May Have a Bigger Retirement Savings Window Than They Realize

Turning 60 can make retirement feel less like a distant financial goal and more like a deadline that’s approaching quickly. But workers in their early...

Saving Advice · Oct 2

Workers Near Retirement Are Rethinking How Much to Put in Their 401(k) Before Year-End

For workers approaching retirement, October can trigger an uncomfortable realization: there aren’t many paychecks left to increase this year’s retirement savings. The good news is...

Saving Advice · Oct 2

Your Social Security Raise Isn’t the Number That Matters Most — Watch What Happens to Medicare

Millions of retirees are waiting to learn how much their Social Security checks will increase in 2027, but the headline COLA percentage won’t tell them...

Saving Advice · Oct 2

Labcorp to Pay $2.3 Million After Data Breach Put 10.2 Million Patients at Risk

Labcorp will pay nearly $2.3 million and overhaul how it protects patient information shared with outside vendors following a multistate investigation into a massive 2019...

Saving Advice · Oct 2

Trump Wants Taxpayers to Declare Their Citizenship to the IRS Under a New 1040 Proposal

Draft 2026 US tax forms may ask about citizenship or work authorisation as proposed IRS rules could restrict refundable portions of four tax credits.

International Business Times UK · Oct 2

Social Security October update: 4 major changes coming soon that could affect your 2027 benefits

Social Security October update: Social Security’s October update is expected to reveal four key changes for 2027, including the cost-of-living adjustment, maximum taxable earnings, quarter of coverage amount and earnings test limits. Here’s what workers and beneficiaries need to know before the Social Security Administration announces the changes on October…

The Economic Times · Oct 2