Retiree with $150,000 mortgage at 6.58%: should I pay it down fast or keep cash in savings?

A retiree near 70 called into the Talking Real Money podcast with a question that sounds technical but actually decides ...

401(k) balances drop in 2026. See how your savings compare

Fidelity released its Q1 analysis last week, offering tidbits that could give insight into how you stack up next to everyone ...

Trump Savings Accounts to Bring 38% of Americans Into Stock Market for First Time

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made an ambitious case for the Trump Savings Account program during a May 29, 2026 ...
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Why Suze Orman Rejects the Age-Based Investing Strategy Behind Most 401(k) Plans

Suze Orman, host of the Women & Money podcast, has been blunt about the most popular default option in American 401(k) plans.

'They Just Expect Me To Do It,' Says A Young Man Who Refused To Donate A Kidney To His Stepfather Who Raised Him And Paid For His College

A 27-year-old man is facing backlash from relatives after refusing to donate a kidney to his stepfather, the man he says ...

Morningstar Questions Government Plan for Private Equity in 401(k)s

Investment research provider Morningstar is pushing back against the Labor Department’s proposed rule to accelerate the inclusion of private-equity funds and other alternative ...