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This Calculator Can Help You Figure Out How to Save $700K for Retirement
Don’t think you can save $700,000 for retirement? We have some ideas for you, starting with a cool new retirement calculator.
Apr 18, 2026
Can You Still Get Social Security If You Move Abroad?
You want your retirement dollars to stretch a little further somewhere with sunshine and cheaper health care. But there's one thing you can't leave behind: your Social Security check. The idea of it disappearing once you cross a border is enough to make anyone hesitate mid-escape plan. So, here’s what you need to know before...
Apr 18, 2026
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Timothy Moore covers bank accounts, loans, insurance and credit cards for The Penny Hoarder from his home base in Cincinnati. He has worked in editing and graphic design for a marketing agency, a global research firm and a major print publication. He covers a variety of other topics, including travel, taxes, budgeting, pet care and automotive. He's worked in the field since 2012 with publications such as The Penny Hoarder, Insider, Sound Dollar, Chime, SoFi, Debt.com, Ladders, WDW Magazine and Glassdoor.
Apr 18, 2026
What You Need to Know Before Taking Money From Your 401(k)
Getting ready for retirement — or eyeing that growing account balance with glee? Here are the 401(k) withdrawal rules to know before you cash in on that waiting windfall.
Apr 18, 2026
Here’s How to Find Affordable Senior Housing in Your Community
It’s hard to rebound from financial shocks in retirement. Job loss, divorce, a health emergency or a death in the family can strap your resources, deplete your savings and leave you wondering what comes next. Economic volatility and soaring inflation only add to the stress. If you’re an older American struggling to afford housing, it’s...
Apr 4, 2026
Become a Local Tour Guide: 4 Websites That Connect You With Tourists
Want to help visitors to your city have a good time and make some money too? Sign up as a local tour guide through a peer-to-peer platform like Vayable or ToursByLocals. Here’s how to get started and find tour guide jobs.
Apr 4, 2026
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Molly Moorhead is a Certified Financial Planner who joined The Penny Hoarder in 2019 after a 20-year career in newspapers. In her journalism career, she was a reporter, editor and editorial writer, and wrote for the national fact-checking website PolitiFact, rating the accuracy of political claims and covering the 2012 presidential election. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Florida Society of News Editors. She's been a regular TV guest on news and political shows and spoken on panels about journalism and women in media. She graduated from the University of Florida.
Apr 18, 2026
You Can Check Your Credit Reports Weekly For Free Through December 2023
Get your free weekly credit reports from all three credit bureaus through April 2022. Here’s how.
Apr 4, 2026
The High Cost to Raise Kids: 7 Tips That Can Help
The cost to raise kids is staggering these days, to say the least. As soon as you arrive home from the hospital with a new bundle of joy in your arms, your household budget increases. You’ll need to buy diapers and food, and that doesn’t include the costliest expense for most parents — childcare. But...
Apr 18, 2026
What the Social Security Fairness Act Could Mean for You
Here’s something you may not know about Social Security: Some people who worked in both public and private jobs in their lifetimes have their Social Security benefits reduced because of the pensions they receive from their public job. That means teachers, police and fire workers, and other civil servants don’t receive their full Social Security...
Apr 18, 2026
26 Totally Flexible Ways to Make Money in College Without Dropping Classes
Trying to figure out how to make money in college? Being a college student is time-consuming and stressful. But we just found tons of super flexible ways to make money.
Apr 18, 2026
48 Ways to Save Money When You’re a Broke College Student
Learning how to save money in college can be a challenge. We found the best tips for saving on tuition, housing, food and more on a tight budget.
Apr 18, 2026