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- 1What the working spouse needs to earn in 2026 for a stay-at-home family▼Staying home to raise the family? Here’s what the working spouse needs to earn in 2026
A widely syndicated personal finance piece calculates how much the working spouse must earn in 2026 for one parent to stay home and raise the family. The article weighs childcare costs, taxes and household expenses against a single income, and is being picked up by multiple local news outlets, prompting debate over whether one-income family life remains affordable.
- 2Spouse's Salary Can Set Your Medicare Premium Until They Retire▼If Your Spouse Is Under 65 and Still Working, Your Medicare Premium Is Set by Their Salary. The Form That Fixes It Can't Be Filed Until They Quit
A personal finance explainer notes that Medicare beneficiaries whose spouses are under 65 and still working can have their premiums set by household income, including the working spouse's salary. Higher combined income can trigger income-related premium surcharges. The corrective step is filing a form to have premiums reassessed, but that form can only be submitted after the spouse stops working, leaving some retirees paying elevated premiums in the meantime.
- 3Working Past 70? Your 401(k) Can Keep Growing, Spousal IRA Rules Differ▼Working Past 70 and Still Contributing to a 401(k)? The IRS Lets You Keep Going, but Your Spouse's IRA Stops Taking Money the Year She Stops Earning, Unless You Fund It for Her
A personal finance explainer notes that workers over 70 can keep contributing to a 401(k) as long as they are still earning, under IRS rules. However, a spouse's IRA contributions depend on that spouse having earned income in the year. If the spouse no longer works, the only way to keep funding her IRA is through spousal contributions made from the working partner's income. Advisors recommend checking income timing and contribution deadlines before year end.
- 4Military Spouses Face Career Setbacks From Frequent Moves▼PCS Moves, Career Gaps, and New Beginnings: How Military Spouses Can Get Ahead
Military spouses are being advised on how to manage the career disruptions caused by permanent change of station moves, which often force them to leave jobs and restart in new locations. The discussion highlights practical strategies for overcoming employment gaps and finding work after each relocation.
- 5Judy Wagoner's Military Wife Memoir Heads to Printers Row Book Festival▼Judy Wagoner’s “My Life as a Military Wife” to be Displayed at a Book Festival at Printers Row, Chicago
Judy Wagoner's book "My Life as a Military Wife" will be displayed at the Printers Row book festival in Chicago. The work draws on her experiences as a military spouse, a perspective rarely highlighted at mainstream literary events. Its appearance gives readers a chance to engage directly with an account of family life behind military service.
- 6Sunset photo from La Maddalena warms hearts on Silent Sunday●#silentsunday with a photo of my wife sitting on the rocky coast of ‘La Maddalen’ (Sardegna, Italy) during sunset waitin
A photographer has shared a picture of his wife waiting patiently on the rocky coast of La Maddalena in Sardinia, Italy, as the sun set while he worked on long-exposure shots. Taken with a Nikon Z 6 and a NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S lens, the image doubles as a public thank-you to his wife for her patience and understanding. The post is part of the Silent Sunday tradition of sharing a single quiet image.
- 7IRS Full Capital Gains Exclusion Applies Even If Only One Spouse Owns the House▼The House Has Only Her Name on It. When They Sell Next Year the IRS Will Still Give Them the Full Married Couple's Exclusion, Because Only One of Them Has to Own It
A personal finance point is drawing attention: when a married couple sells their home, only one spouse needs to be on the title for the pair to claim the full $500,000 capital gains exclusion, provided both meet the use and ownership tests. Tax commentators note the rule surprises many couples whose home is titled in one partner's name alone.