247 Wall St.

247 Wall St.

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At 65, Your HSA Stops Being a Medical Account and Starts Beating Your 401(k)

At 65, Your HSA Stops Being a Medical Account and Starts Beating Your 401(k)

If you have a Health Savings Account, you already own the only account in the U.S. tax code that gets a triple tax break: deductible going in, tax-free growth,

Lower Your Mortgage Payment Without Refinancing, Without Closing Costs, and Without a Credit Check

Lower Your Mortgage Payment Without Refinancing, Without Closing Costs, and Without a Credit Check

If you have a conventional mortgage, your lender is probably sitting on a button that can shrink your monthly payment permanently. It is called a mortgage recast

No, Your Teacher Pension Isn’t Enough, and the $49,000 Loophole Buried in Your Own Benefits Packet Could Save Your Retirement

No, Your Teacher Pension Isn’t Enough, and the $49,000 Loophole Buried in Your Own Benefits Packet Could Save Your Retirement

Your state pension check looks like a safety net until you stack it against real retirement costs. Average annual household expenditures hit $78,535 in 2024, and

Convert Your IRA While the Market Is Crashing and the IRS Basically Gives You a Discount

Convert Your IRA While the Market Is Crashing and the IRS Basically Gives You a Discount

If you have a traditional IRA and you watched your balance drop earlier this year, the IRS quietly handed you a coupon. When your account value falls, you can convert

Your Business Is Your Retirement Plan? That’s the Million-Dollar Mistake. Open a Solo 401(k) Before December 31

Your Business Is Your Retirement Plan? That’s the Million-Dollar Mistake. Open a Solo 401(k) Before December 31

Ask a founder how they plan to retire and you’ll often get a version of the same answer: “I’ll sell the business.” It’s a comforting story, and a dangerous one.

They Did Everything Right. $2 Million Saved, No Debt, Home Paid Off. Suze Orman Says They Still Made a Huge Mistake

They Did Everything Right. $2 Million Saved, No Debt, Home Paid Off. Suze Orman Says They Still Made a Huge Mistake

A couple ages 50 and 52 wrote into Suze Orman’s Women & Money podcast with the kind of financial picture most Americans would envy. Roughly $2 million saved for

Doctors Earning $400K Are Quietly Funneling $70,000 a Year Into a Roth the IRS Says They Can’t Have

Doctors Earning $400K Are Quietly Funneling $70,000 a Year Into a Roth the IRS Says They Can’t Have

A physician pulling $400,000 a year sits well above the Roth IRA contribution income limit. The IRS closes the front door. It leaves the side and back doors wide

Family Saved $100 a Month for 12 Years for a Hawaii Vacation. Dave Ramsey: “You Have Put Too Much Psychological Bullcrap on This Trip.”

Family Saved $100 a Month for 12 Years for a Hawaii Vacation. Dave Ramsey: “You Have Put Too Much Psychological Bullcrap on This Trip.”

Julie called into The Ramsey Show with a story many families recognize. Her family of five had been saving $100 a month for almost 12 years for a trip to Hawaii

Dave Ramsey Says Early 401(k) Withdrawals Are Like “Borrowing Money at 30% Interest.” Here’s What He Recommends Instead

Dave Ramsey Says Early 401(k) Withdrawals Are Like “Borrowing Money at 30% Interest.” Here’s What He Recommends Instead

A recently divorced 41-year-old called The Ramsey Show wondering whether she should cash out part of her 401(k) to eliminate $16,000 of student loans and $4,800

Dave Ramsey: “There’s No Possible Way I Would Pull Money Out of a Roth and Pay Off a Mortgage.” Here’s Why

Dave Ramsey: “There’s No Possible Way I Would Pull Money Out of a Roth and Pay Off a Mortgage.” Here’s Why

A 28-year-old per diem nurse called The Ramsey Show looking for a second opinion after her husband proposed using part of her $143,000 Roth 403(b) to pay off the