$1M Is a Retirement Goal. Here’s How Long It Lasts in Every State.

A million dollars is an aspirational retirement-savings goal, celebrated in articles and Reddit threads about 401(k) millionaires. But a million dollars is not what it used to be. Only 36% of American millionaires consider themselves wealthy today, according to 2025 research from Northwestern Mutual. “A million dollars sounds like a cool number,” said Rudri Bhatt Patel, certified financial health counselor … Read more

That $67 Flight Might Cost More Than You Think

Robert Grunnah thought he’d scored a deal when he found a round-trip flight from Austin, Texas, to Denver for just $67. But as he sat on a delayed plane, watching an overworked agent juggle an overbooked flight, he wondered: Was his flight too cheap? “Something is seriously wrong with that business model,” said Grunnah, a … Read more