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Average Time Americans Spent Saving for a Home Down Payment in 2025 Revealed It took the typical American seven years to save for the median down payment for a house, down from the peak a few years ago but still above pre-pandemic levels.

New retirement limits are out! Also big changes for higher income earners over 50 explained in this article.

Here Are the New 401(k) and IRA Contribution Limits for 2026 Retirement investors can sock away more next year, as the Internal Revenue Service has boosted the limits on contributions to 401(k) and individual retirement accounts to factor in inflation.

There are estimates of over $100 trillion in assets being transferred from the Baby Boomer generation by 2048.
Along with estate planning, tax implications, etc. it's good to have a plan for all of the stuff your parents and grandparents have.
Estate sale companies can help clean, sort, and appraise loved one's belongings to ease the load off.

Boomers Are Passing Down Fortunes — And Way, Way Too Much Stuff As the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer begins, millennials and Gen X aren’t just inheriting money. They’re being buried under an avalanche of baseball cards, fine china and collections of all sorts.

Tips and lessons from the Tom Brady of finance.

Warren Buffett Turned 95. 10 of His Biggest Investing Lessons. Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO is marking a milestone. These takeaways from his long career are worth considering.

Great news for America! Unfortunately this does not include statistics for educators. In 2020, NTSA found that the average educator saves roughly 6.9% of their income in 403(b) plans, quite a bit lower than the 10-15% recommendation.

How can we all improve? Take some time a couple times a year to keep up with how your portfolio and contributions are looking... I'll also shamelessly plug talking to a trusted professional makes a difference.

Americans Are Finally Saving Almost What They’re Supposed to for Retirement Workers are putting away a record share of their income for retirement. 401(k) savings rates are just a shade below the commonly recommended 15% of income.