Michael Ryan in the Media
Retired financial planner and financial educator Michael Ryan has been interviewed, quoted, and cited on retirement, Social Security, Medicare, credit, housing, insurance, workplace benefits, and personal-finance decisions.
Quoted where financial decisions get real
A few representative examples across retirement, Social Security, housing, credit, and household finance. Each card links to the original publisher.
What lower mortgage rates mean if you are buying a home
Michael Ryan was quoted on how falling mortgage rates can change affordability and the trade-offs involved in timing a home purchase.
What happens to Social Security benefits when someone dies?
Retirement coverage explaining what happens after a beneficiary dies, including survivor-benefit considerations and household planning issues.
How credit counseling works
Personal-finance coverage on what credit counseling does, when outside help may make sense, and what consumers should understand before choosing a service.
Gen X retirement readiness
Commentary on retirement preparedness, savings pressure, and the financial trade-offs facing households approaching the transition from work to retirement.
WFMJ NBC: workplace finances and the “Sunday Scaries”
Michael Ryan appeared in a WFMJ NBC segment discussing financial pressure, job-related anxiety, and practical ways workers can prepare for uncertainty rather than react to it.
Explore media commentary by topic
Michael’s media work spans retirement decisions, housing, credit, consumer finance, and workplace benefits. Choose a topic to see representative coverage.
Additional coverage and expert roundups
More examples showing the range of consumer, housing, business, and financial topics where Michael’s commentary has appeared.
Consumer finance & household decisions
- Big Lots and Dollar Tree store closures
- Households cutting groceries to help pay utility bills
- Grocery costs and consumer pressure
Housing, property & insurance-adjacent topics
Business, retirement & investing
- Small-business 401(k) strategy
- Gold IRAs and retirement-account trade-offs
- Tax-refund proposal coverage
How Michael works with media
- Interview and expert-quote requests
- Background commentary for reporters and editors
- Podcast and broadcast interviews
- Plain-English explanation of retirement and personal-finance rules
Need a clear financial answer on deadline?
Michael is available for interviews and background commentary on retirement planning, Social Security, Medicare and IRMAA, insurance, estate-planning concepts, workplace benefits, housing, credit, and personal-finance decisions. His current work is education-focused: he does not manage investments, sell insurance, or sell financial products through Michael Ryan Money.