Retirement

by Drew Blankenship

Can You Retire on $2,500 a Month? These States May Make It Possible Retiring on $2,500 a month might sound impossible when groceries, housing, insurance, and healthcare costs keep climbing... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

The Best Places to Retire in 2026 Aren’t All Where You’d Expect When you picture retirement, you probably imagine sunny Florida beaches, Arizona golf courses, or a quiet coastal commun... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

More Americans Are Cutting Restaurant Spending — 7 Expenses Retirees Can Trim Without Staying Home Restaurant spending is one of the first things households often scrutinize when budgets get uncomfortable, and that is h... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

More $100K Households Are Shopping at Dollar General — What “Trading Down” Looks Like in Retirement Shopping at a dollar store used to carry a certain stereotype: people went there because money was extremely tight. That... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

Your Retirement Income Didn’t Drop — So Why Does It Feel Like You Have Less Money Every Month? Your Social Security check arrived on time, your pension hasn’t been cut, and you’re withdrawing roughly the... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Retired With 2 Cars? Here’s How Much Dropping One Could Actually Save Two cars can feel almost automatic after decades of commuting, raising a family, and juggling separate schedules. Retire... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Would You Delay Retirement to Help Your Adult Child Buy a House? Your adult child has a steady job, decent credit, and enough income to handle a mortgage, but there’s one obstacle... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

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(... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

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... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

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 ... read the story