Investing

by Drew Blankenship

Consumer Confidence Just Hit a 12-Year Low — What Retirees Should and Shouldn’t Change Americans haven’t felt this uneasy about the economy in more than a decade, and retirees appear to be feeling the ... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

New Federal Financial Literacy Strategy Targets Saving, Investing and Scams — 4 Areas Americans Should Know Knowing how to balance a checkbook isn’t enough to be financially literate anymore. Americans now have to navigate... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Can You Have Too Much Money in Savings? Here’s When Cash Starts Working Against You Watching a savings balance climb usually feels like financial progress, and in many cases it is. Cash provides stability... read the story

by Andrew Tobias

OPRT, SNAP – And An Amazing Story August 6, 2026 OPRT “An Opportunity?” I headlined this December 19, 2023 post: If you bought some OPRT with mon... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

10 Types of Income That Don’t Count Toward Social Security’s Earnings Limit in 2026 Many Americans are surprised to learn that working after claiming Social Security doesn’t automatically reduce the... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Ted Cruz Calls Trump Accounts a Path to Social Security Privatization—Economist Disagrees Social Security privatization has been one of the most politically sensitive topics in Washington. Now, a new debate has... read the story

by James Hendrickson

The 6 Best Stock ScreeningTools in 2026: The Complete Buyer’s Guide Day trading, swing trading, hunting for undervalued names, or building toward retirement — whatever your aim, how you ... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Annuities in Retirement: 5 Things the Salesperson Won’t Tell You Annuities are often marketed as the answer to one of retirement’s biggest fears: running out of money. The pitch c... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Why New Retirees Need to Be Prepared For a Lost Decade Many people spend decades saving for retirement with the expectation that their investments will continue growing once t... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

6 Reasons Retirement Accounts Are Lasting Less Time Than Expected for Some Seniors For years, many retirees believed that careful saving and following traditional retirement advice would be enough to mak... read the story