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A Retired Couple Can Realize Nearly $100,000 in Gains This Year and Pay $0 Federal Tax. Most Sail Right Past It
47+ min ago (367+ words) Married retirees can realize up to $97,000 in long-term gains tax-free by stacking the $32,200 standard deduction against the 0% capital gains bracket. One dollar past the ceiling taxes all excess at 15%, and gains lifting MAGI can trigger Social Security taxation and Medicare…...
British Columbia’s 8 best retirement towns in 2026: Affordable, scenic and age-friendly places to retire
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (567+ words) The Times of India...
Virginia retirement program triples in size
7+ hour, 24+ min ago (406+ words) (The Center Square) – Virginia’s state-run retirement savings program has nearly tripled in size since fiscal year 2024, according to a new legislative oversight report. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission found RetirePath Virginia had 24,844 retirement accounts holding $27.3 million in assets…...
Peter St. Onge and Nicole Huyer: Shoring up Social Security with a big tax hike? Bad idea
12+ hour, 11+ min ago (676+ words) The nation’s largest retirement program will reach a cliff in six years unless Congress acts. Social Security is going bankrupt, facing a structural imbalance between promised benefits and dedicated revenues. The 2026 Social Security Administration Trustees’ report predicts the Old-Age and…...
Think You've Mastered Retirement Plan Withdrawals? Here's the Big Mistake You Could Be Making
2+ min ago (594+ words) If you're nearing retirement, congrats! After a lifetime of saving and hard work, you may finally be ready to start enjoying the wealth you've accumulated. One thing you'll often hear is that it's important to come up with a solid…...
Quote of the Day by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink: ‘To finance longer life spans, we must convince individuals…’ | Today News
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (482+ words) Speaking about the implications of increased longevity, Fink said: "To finance longer life spans, we must convince individuals to start investing now for the long term. But longevity should be an asset that can be leveraged, not a curse. They…...
Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Forecast to Increase for 2027
24+ min ago (396+ words) A significant boost to Social Security payments has been forecasted for recipients in 2027. "The biggest surprise is how much the estimate has increased from earlier forecasts," DisabilityGuidance.org co-founder Jackson Ruggiero told NTD. "A 3.8 percent COLA would be one of…...
Social Security funding shortfall could make mortgage rates skyrocket
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (772+ words) Jul 13, 2026 at 04:56 PM EDT The looming Social Security funding crisis is not just threatening future retirement benefits. It could also push mortgage rates sharply higher and make homeownership more expensive for millions of Americans, according to a new report. "Social…...
When does a gold IRA make sense?
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (203+ words) Whether a gold IRA makes sense for you depends on investment objectives, costs, time horizon, and how physical precious metals fit within your retirement strategy....
A $250,000 Annuity Guarantees $1,600 a Month for Life, but What Are Retirees Giving Up?
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (596+ words) A $250,000 SPIA's 7.7% payout is not a yield. It is your own principal returned alongside mortality credits from pooled retirees who die early. Signing locks you out of three things: your $250,000 in liquidity, any inheritance for heirs, and inflation protection as…...