WalletHub Names Wisconsin 11th Best State To Retire In For 2026

You may not have retirement on your mind at this exact moment but eventually you will. Retirement is all about being prepared.

Just this week, WalletHub released a list of the best and worst states to retire. They released this list on Monday (January 26th) and it was pretty eye-opening for a bunch of different reasons!

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Minnesota dominated this study, coming in at number five on the list, meaning it is one of the best states to retire this year. I was surprised we were so high on the list!

I wanted to dive in and see where Wisconsin fell on the list. If you are a Wisconsinite or plan to retire there, you definitely want to see where it landed!

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WalletHub Names The Best & Worst States To Retire In For 2026

WalletHub looked at a bunch of different factors to come up with this list. Some factors include the cost of living, annual cost of in-home services, risk of social isolation and a few other important factors.

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Analysts also looked at the mildness of the weather, museums and theaters per capita and air quality. They really covered everything with this one to craft their list of the best and worst states to retire.

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Wisconsin Almost Makes The Top 10 For Best States To Retire

So close! Wisconsin also did great in this study, being named the eleventh best state to retire in for 2026. Wisconsin did crack the top ten in the 'quality of life' category, which is great news for those of you living there as you read this.

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This list is meant to look at 2026 but things don't change too much year to year so hopefully both Minnesota and Wisconsin stay atop the list in the years to come! As for the best state to retire? That would be Wyoming.

The Most Easily Hacked Passwords For 2026

There is nothing more aggravating, and potentially costly, than having a password that you use get hacked. It allows hackers to access your private information, which they can use to steal your identity, damage your reputation, and cause financial harm.

That's why it's crucial to use passwords that are unlikely to be hacked. Recently, the team at Plasma analyzed data from the past 12 months and used KeyWorldTool to identify the most common passwords and password categories based on search volume.

Below are the passwords that were found to be the most vulnerable and most likely to get hacked, due to predictability and consistency in breach databases. If you use any of these passwords, you should choose different ones right away.

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