Elizabeth O'Brien

Elizabeth O'Brien

Senior Writer

LATEST ARTICLES

These Household Names Are Dividend Kings. They’re Rock-Solid for Income.

These Household Names Are Dividend Kings. They’re Rock-Solid for Income.

Coca-Cola and other “dividend kings” have a long history of increasing their payouts. Why they’re solid for income.

2 minute read

SpaceX Is Coming to an Index Fund Near You

SpaceX Is Coming to an Index Fund Near You

The rocket and AI company won’t have a big impact on the S&P 500, but it’s a sign of things to come.

2 minute read

SpaceX Is Coming for Your Retirement Portfolio. Why You Shouldn’t Worry.

SpaceX Is Coming for Your Retirement Portfolio. Why You Shouldn’t Worry.

Investors in index funds will soon own a sliver of SpaceX. Consider these moves if you’re worried it’s a bubble.

4 minute read

The Truth Behind Social Security's Finances

The Truth Behind Social Security's Finances

The program’s retirement trust fund will run dry sooner than previously forecast. What to know.

2 minute read

Take That Vacation. Live a Little. You’re Not Spending  Enough in Retirement.

Take That Vacation. Live a Little. You’re Not Spending Enough in Retirement.

New research indicates that retirees may be overly conservative in retirement spending. How to plan.

4 minute read

When Medicare Advantage Denies Skilled Nursing Care, Fighting Back Pays Off. What to Know.

When Medicare Advantage Denies Skilled Nursing Care, Fighting Back Pays Off. What to Know.

Medicare Advantage is the privately run alternative to traditional, government-run Medicare. It now enrolls more than half of all beneficiaries.

3 minute read

Inflation Is Boosting Next Year’s Social Security Raise. Here’s the New COLA Estimate.

Inflation Is Boosting Next Year’s Social Security Raise. Here’s the New COLA Estimate.

For now, many older adults are stretching their budgets on the basics.

2 minute read

Social Security’s Trust Fund Will Run Dry In 2032, Trustees Say. What It Means for Your Benefits.

Social Security’s Trust Fund Will Run Dry In 2032, Trustees Say. What It Means for Your Benefits.

The program’s “trust fund” is going to run dry even sooner than expected. Here’s what to know.

Long Read

Medicare Is a Maze. Here's How to Navigate It.

Medicare Is a Maze. Here's How to Navigate It.

The government’s guide to Medicare can you help with one of the more confusing choices: whether to buy Medigap coverage.

2 minute read

This Medicare Cost Can Be a Stealth Budget Buster. How Retirees Can Prepare.

This Medicare Cost Can Be a Stealth Budget Buster. How Retirees Can Prepare.

Costs for Medigap insurance are rising fast. Retirees have other options if it becomes unaffordable.

4 minute read

The Trump Account App Launched. Here's What Parents Need to Know.

The Trump Account App Launched. Here's What Parents Need to Know.

Accounts will be able to accept contributions beginning on July 4. “It’s free money,” one tax expert says.

4 minute read

So You Don’t Rebalance Your Portfolio. Now Is the Time You Really Should.

So You Don’t Rebalance Your Portfolio. Now Is the Time You Really Should.

The market’s reliance on AI stocks poses risk for retirees. Make these moves to protect yourself.

3 minute read

Retirement Savings Rate Reaches All-Time High: Fidelity

Retirement Savings Rate Reaches All-Time High: Fidelity

Workers socked away an average of 9.6% for retirement while employers kicked in another 4.8%, leading to a combined record 14.4% in 401(k) plans.

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Live Longer and Better. Does Medicine’s New Obsession Really Work?

Live Longer and Better. Does Medicine’s New Obsession Really Work?

Longevity medicine is gaining traction: high-tech tests, drugs, and medical devices. What to know for your health—and how much it costs.

Long Read

Bonds Are Giving You a Migraine. Smart Ways to Protect Your Portfolio.

Bonds Are Giving You a Migraine. Smart Ways to Protect Your Portfolio.

Consider preferred securities, international funds, and TIPS to ease the sting of bonds behaving badly again.

4 minute read

Many Retirees Find That Medicare Falls Short

Many Retirees Find That Medicare Falls Short

Nearly six in 10 retirees anticipated that Medicare would cover a greater share of their healthcare costs, according to a new survey.

3 minute read

Coffee Prices Aren't the Only Problem. How Retirees Can Fight Inflation.

Coffee Prices Aren't the Only Problem. How Retirees Can Fight Inflation.

Make sure your portfolio has companies that can raise prices with inflation to help keep up with rising prices.

2 minute read

Tomato Prices Aren’t the Only Problem. How Retirees Can Beat Inflation.

Tomato Prices Aren’t the Only Problem. How Retirees Can Beat Inflation.

Own some dividend stocks and bonds funds that inflation won’t chisel away.

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