Your First RMD Could Quietly Raise Your Medicare Premium Two Years Later

Most people treat their first required minimum distribution as a math problem. Take the number, pay the tax, move on. But that withdrawal can echo forward and raise your Medicare premium by thousands a year, and almost nobody sees it coming.

Jun 4, 2026

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Retirement Income

Financial Tip: Smart Strategies for Your Required Minimum Distributions

If you're over 72 and don't need your RMD money for living expenses, here are three smart ways to put it to work for you.

Mar 22, 2026

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Retirement Income

Financial Tip: 7 Year-End Tax Strategies for Your Retirement

Love the smells of autumn? Marc Frye shares seven friendly year-end tax tips to help lower your yearly taxes before December 31st.

Mar 20, 2026