Month June 2026

Illinois faces a structural pension crisis that has become one of the most serious threats to the state's long-term fiscal health.

If you've placed your money in a certificate of deposit expecting it to protect your purchasing power during inflationary times, the data reveals a...

Yes, you can retire to Mexico City on $1,800 per month while keeping your Medicare coverage. The key is understanding that Medicare enrollment is not tied...

Yes, remarrying will generally affect your spousal Social Security benefits—but the impact depends entirely on which benefits you're receiving and when...

While the specific statistic that exactly 45% of near-retirees haven't checked their earnings record hasn't been verified in recent published surveys,...

The shocking statistic that defines Illinois' public pension crisis is deceptively simple: $144 billion in unfunded pension liabilities as of 2025.

Most Americans with corporate pensions have no idea what their actual guaranteed income will be if their employer terminates the plan.

Target-date funds have underperformed the S&P 500 by an average of 2.4% annually over nearly 30 years, and the numbers for 2026 are worse than most...

Target-date funds delivered worse returns in 2026 than most savers understand, and the underlying problems go far deeper than one bad quarter.